Joy Harjo has been named the U.S. Poet Laureate for a second term. Harjo is the first Native American to hold the position. As a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation she is an important figure in the second wave of the literary Native American Renaissance. ‘What is the U.S. Poet Laureate position?’ You may ask. Well a Poet Laureate serves as the official poet of the United States. During their term, the Poet Laureate raises awareness and appreciation for the reading and writing of poetry. Joy Harjo brings in big topics into her poems in a seamless way. Tying …
In 1976, Karen and Barry Mason, a Jewish couple starting a family, were looking for a way to support their family when they found an ad in the Los Angeles Times to become a distributor. Soon, they take over an adult book store which quickly became the biggest distributor of gay porn in the United States.
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This year marks the 25th anniversary of the prize and includes an impressive list of authors we hold dear to our hearts.
It’s April 22nd, do you know what that means? It’s time to celebrate Earth Day! While this year it will be a little harder to celebrate what with everyone in quarantine, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t stop to appreciate the planet we call home. In honor of having some extra time to read in quarantine, here are some books that one can read to connect more with nature. 1. ‘Braiding sweetgrass’ by Robin Wall Kimmerer image via amazon In this memoir, Robin Wall Kimmerer uses her experiences as a woman, a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, and a scientist, …
