We are thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Virtual Author Talk featuring the extraordinary Joy Harjo, the United States Poet Laureate and recipient of the 2022 Academy of American Poets Leadership Award. Join us for a captivating conversation as Joy Harjo discusses her latest memoir, “Catching the Light,” and delves into the profound journey of her 50-year career as a writer and poet.
Event Details:
Date:Â Thursday, November 16, 2023
Time:Â 3:00 PM
Location:Â Your home, office, car, anywhere!
About “Catching the Light”:Â In this thought-provoking memoir, Joy Harjo explores the transformative power of words and how poetry serves as a catalyst for justice and healing. “Catching the Light” is a lyrical meditation that takes us through the author’s life journey, from her youth in the late 1960s to her roles as a single mother and a steadfast advocate for Native nations. Through intimate vignettes, Harjo offers fresh insights into the purpose, spirit, community, and memory embedded in the art of poetry.
Harjo contends that meaningful poetry emerges from the cracks in history, from what is broken and unseen. At the crossroads of this brokenness, she calls on us to listen for the songs of justice, challenging us to confront the narratives that America has denied. This memoir is a tribute to the resilience of words in defying erasure and inscribing the story of our past, present, and future.
