First published 2024
Amanda Gorman transforms her poetry into an interactive experience. The youngest person to deliver a presidential inaugural poem brings together quotes from her bestselling collections The Hill We Climb and Call Us What We Carry. More than fifty selections challenge readers to examine their role in their communities and envision positive change. The journal includes complete poems alongside individual quotes, each accompanied by space for reflection. Gorman's words focus on hope, individual power, and shared human experience. She argues that single voices can create meaningful change when people connect with each other. The design uses bold graphics to frame her call for action. Readers encounter prompts about their dreams for the future and their capacity to influence the world around them. This journal asks readers to move beyond passive reading and engage directly with poetry that insists on progress.
Genres: american, self-help, poetry, 21st-century, social-justice, activism
Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking
Tropes: call-to-action, empowerment
192 pages · Hardcover · Clarkson Potter