Media: Interviews, Reviews, Articles

September 20, 2021, Nashville Scene
Joy Harjo's Poet Warrior illuminates her journey with words

Near the begin­ning of Poet War­rior: A Mem­oir, Joy Har­jo recalls her abil­i­ty as a small child to leave her body at night. Read more

September 19, 2021, The Washington Post
Library of Congress National Book Festival: Conversations with Michael J. Fox & Joy Harjo

In part­ner­ship with this year’s fes­ti­val, Wash­ing­ton Post Live will fea­ture con­ver­sa­tions with actor Michael J. Fox and U.S. Poet Lau­re­ate Joy Har­jo about their recent mem­oirs. Lis­ten here

September 16, 2021, Washington Post
Washington Post hardcover bestsellers

POET WAR­RIOR list­ed among the Wash­ing­ton Post’s hard­cov­er bestsellers!

September 16, 2021, The New York Times
7 Memoirs to Read This Season

POET WAR­RIOR is list­ed on The NYTimes as one of the sev­en mem­oirs to read this season!

September 16, 2021, Audible
September 16, 2021, Pulling the Thread with Elise Loehnen
September 16, 2021, The New York Times
7 New Memoirs to Read This Season

POET WAR­RIOR list­ed as one the 7 New Mem­oirs to Read This Sea­son by The New York Times

September 16, 2021, National Trust for Historic Preservation
U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo: A Life in Four Directions

In 2014, Har­jo pub­lished Crazy Brave: A Mem­oir, a book divid­ed into four sec­tions ori­ent­ed by each of the car­di­nal direc­tions (East, North, West, South) rep­re­sent­ing a peri­od of her life. Using Harjo’s words and that…

September 15, 2021, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Review: In poems and anthology, U.S. poet laureate recasts our view of history and the land

Pitts­burgh Post-Gazette reviews both POET WAR­RIOR and WHEN THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD WAS SUB­DUED, OUR SONGS CAME THROUGH.

September 14, 2021, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Review: Poet Warrior

Pitts­burgh Post-Gazette reviews Joy Har­jo’s Poet War­rior and When the Light of the World Was Sub­dued, Our Songs Came Through. Read more