Media: Interviews, Reviews, Articles

Joy Har­jo, for­mer Nation­al Poet Lau­re­ate and musi­cian, shares her artis­tic jour­ney as a Native Amer­i­can woman into what she calls the ​“sto­ry field.” 

Joy Har­jo’s poem SHAPESHIFTER pub­lished in The New York­er, Oct 6, 2025

The poet and author’s newest mem­oir is geared toward any­one in tran­si­tion, even just from one day to the next

Har­jo on her most recent book is titled Girl War­rior: On Com­ing of Age, a col­lec­tion of essays about grow­ing up and learn­ing life lessons through­out her mul­ti-decade career.

In Girl War­rior, Joy Har­jo shares sto­ries about her own com­ing of age to bring to light piv­otal moments of becom­ing — among them, for­give­ness, fail­ure, falling, ris­ing up, hon­or­ing those who came before and mak­ing space for those who will come…

In which we get to know our favorite writ­ers bet­ter by explor­ing the sacred and mundane.

Har­jo’s An Amer­i­can Sun­rise on Atlantic’s The One Book Every­one Should Read list — read more

Joy Har­jo on ON BEING’s The Hope Por­tal Ep. 6 with Krista Tippett

Read and lis­ten to ​“Over­whelm” by Joy Harjo 

For­mer U.S. Poet Lau­re­ate says her new children’s book is for every grandchild