Catching the Light (Why I Write) culture A lovely tour de force

A lovely tour de force from an up-and-coming writer to watch

bring their ancestors home

as well as forward-looking examinations of the Navajo Nation

The Ghost Dance

Catching the Light (Why I Write) culture A lovely tour de forceUnited States Poet Laureate and winner of the 2022 Academy of American Poets Leadership Award Joy Harjo examines the power of words and how poetry summons us toward justice and healing. "Her enduring message that writing can be redemptive resonates: 'To write is to make a mark in the world, to assert "I am."' The result is a rousing testament to the power of storytelling." Publishers Weekly Harjo writes as if the creative journey has been the