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How much do you know about Amanda Gorman? Find out the facts you need to know about this impressive young poet. You’ll learn about the childhood, challenges, and accomplishments of this rising star.

Including 'The Hill We Climb', the stirring poem read at the inauguration of the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden, this collection of the same name reveals an energising and unforgettable new voice in poetry.

When Amanda Appleby catches her husband messing with the belly dancer hired for his 50th birthday party, her once perfectly curated life crashes down. Amanda retreats to her family's charming cottage in Cornwall to regroup and hits on a way to make money – writing a book about how to renovate and sell a house. Invited as a contestant on a dating show, she meets Jack Walker, the show's crabby – but surprisingly kind-hearted – scriptwriter, and Amanda discovers that maybe romance isn't dead after all.

The goal of this podcast is to make the early days of parenting more connected. In show I focus on: birth, postpartum and parent mental health. This podcast is for soon-to-be-parents and parents of babies and toddlers. Each week this show will provide tips and resources to help you take care of yourself and your little ones.

Canção da mudança é uma obra inspiradora e comovente, além de um chamado à ação. Com sensibilidade, Amanda Gorman compõe uma melodia esperançosa e mostra que, independentemente da idade, todos podemos contribuir para mudar o mundo.

Amanda Gormans digt "Bjerget vi bestiger" var på mange måder skelsættende, da det blev fremført i 2021 til USA's præsident Joe Bidens indvielse. Ikke blot for at være skrevet og oplæst af en ung afroamerikansk kvindelig aktivist og digter, men også for at tale direkte om retfærdighed og sammenhold i en tid, hvor det amerikanske samfund så historisk stor polarisering og konflikt. "Bjerget vi bestiger" har modtaget international ros fra både kritikere og berømte personligheder, som Barack Obama og Oprah Winfrey, som også har skrevet forordet til denne udgave.

“Mary Oliver would probably never admit to anything so grandiose as an effort to connect the conscious mind and the heart (that’s what she says poetry can do), but that is exactly what she accomplishes in this stunning little handbook.”—Los Angeles Times From the beloved, legendary poet...

Brought to you by Puffin. A lyrical book debut from presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and No.1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long "I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song. I don't fear change coming, And so I sing along." In this stirring, much-anticipated...

The word's out: Ethan Wilder's coming back to town, and the people of Bowie, Georgia are in a southern tizzy. Everyone knows the story. He shot and killed his sister four years ago, and people say his father, Jim Wilder, the biggest holy roller this side of the Mississippi, sent him packing for just that reason. Even if her death was unofficially ruled a suicide, Ethan's return has everybody talking.

Introducing the Martin Luther King Jr Library With a New Foreword written and read by Amanda Gorman. A beautiful audio edition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s legendary speech at the March on Washington, part of Dr. King’s archives published exclusively by HarperCollins, hear both the...

Auf den Weltbestseller "The Hill We Climb" folgt der erste Gedichtband der gefeierten Lyrikerin. Amanda Gorman hat am 20. Januar 2021 Geschichte geschrieben: mit ihrer Lyrik, ihrer Vision, ihrem Sinn für Gerechtigkeit und Hoffnung. "The Hill We Climb" wurde am Tag der Inauguration von Joe Biden zum berühmtesten Gedicht der Welt, und Amanda Gormans Worte inspirierten Millionen Menschen rund um den Globus.

From bestselling author of The Book of Delights and award-winning poet, a book of lyrical mini-essays celebrating the everyday that will inspire readers to rediscover the joys in the world around us. Ross Gay’s essays have been called “exquisite” (Tracy K. Smith), “imperative” (the New...

Performed by Propaganda and featuring four exclusive original songs. In this debut collection of essays and poetry, musician, speaker, and activist Propaganda inspires us to create a better, more equitable world. “If we get to make the very cultures that shape who we are, then let us remake...

From the author of The Arsonists’ City and The Twenty-Ninth Year, a new collection of poetry that traces the fragmentation of memory, archive, and family–past, present, future–in the face of displacement and war. A diaspora of memories runs through this poetry collection—a multiplicity...

UNA EXTRAORDINARIA SELECCIÓN DE OBRAS ESENCIALES, EN SU MAYORÍA INÉDITAS, QUE CELEBRAN LA FUERZA, EL TALENTO Y LA DIVERSIDAD DE LAS MUJERES LATINAS, Y TIENDEN PUENTES QUE NOS CONECTAN LAS UNAS CON LAS OTRAS. Desde la prosa implacable de sor Juana Inés de la Cruz hasta los poderosos cantos de...

Spanning time, styles, and traditions, a dazzling collection of essential works from 140 Latine writers, scholars, and activists from across the world—from warrior poet Audre Lorde to novelist Edwidge Danticat and performer and author Elizabeth Acevedo and artist/poet Cecilia...

Fresh and electrifying—stories, poems, and essays by African and diaspora writers, edited by author Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond. Relations punctures the human illusion of separation. New and established storytellers reshape the narratives that divide and subjugate, revealing the truth of our shared...

A lush tapestry of poetry and prose, Here to Stay is an invitation to engage with a new field of contemporary American poetry. “I cannot separate my work from my undocumented identity.” —Aline Mello From the indomitable writers and activists Janine Joseph, Esther Lin, and Marcelo Hernandez...

A heartbreakingly beautiful novel in verse about adoption, family, friendship, and love in all its many forms, perfect for fans of Robin Benway and Jandy Nelson, from the acclaimed author of Three Things I Know Are True. Rynn was born with a hole in her heart—literally. Although it was fixed...

An Instant New York Times Bestseller The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller What Kind of Woman returns with a collection of erasure poems created from notes she received from followers, supporters and detractors—an artform that reclaims the vitriol from online trolls and inspires...