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February 13, 2018 by Marion Winik · Arts & Culture

Naomi Shihab Nye: Writing Words of Inspiration We Need Right Now

A new collection from prominent poet and peace advocate Naomi Shihab Nye explores how to live and thrive in our perplexing, demanding, and infuriating world.

Read time: 7 minutes

The poet and peace advocate Naomi Shihab Nye resides in San Antonio, Texas, but she also lives on the road and in the air, constantly traveling to read, teach, and talk with people all over the world. This wandering lifestyle doesn't stop her from getting a little writing done: Her Wikipedia page lists 12 books of poetry (one a finalist for the National Book Award), three novels, and three books of short stories. In addition, I own at least two books that aren't even listed—Never in a Hurry, a collection of essays, and Mint, a book of prose poems.

In the face of all the current forces that threaten to suck us in or keep us down or drive us to despair, these are poems of connection, celebration, and resistance.

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