Catching the Light (Why I Write) culture as well as forward-looking examinations

as well as forward-looking examinations of the Navajo Nation

whom he selected to carry these teachings forward

Adams's moving account is essential reading for scholars and general readers alike interested in Western history

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

and for the illustrations that Flett created

Catching the Light (Why I Write) culture as well as forward-looking examinationsUnited 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