In 1842, Griswold released his 476-page anthology of American poetry, "The Poets and Poetry of America", which he dedicated to Washington Allston. Griswold's collection featured poems from over 80 authors, including 17 by Lydia Sigourney, three by Edgar Allan Poe, and 45 by Charles Fenno Hoffman. Hoffman, a close friend, was allotted twice as much space as any other author. Griswold oversaw many anthologies, including "Biographical Annual", which collected memoirs of "eminent persons recently deceased", "Gems from American Female Poets", "Prose Writers of America", and "Female Poets of America".