February 10, 2022
Review: Crazy Brave
Crazy Brave: A Memoirby Joy Harjo
Searching for a little diversity in your reading list? In Crazy Brave, author, musician, and poet Joy Harjo talks about her childhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, facing the struggle to maintain her Muscogee Creek culture, growing up in an abusive home, and finally making her way to the life she always knew was for her with the help of her spiritual heritage. You may have heard of her already, because she’s currently serving as the U.S. Poet Laureate, helping to broaden our nation’s appreciation of reading and writing poetry.Crazy Brave: A Memoir is a true story about one woman’s journey to finding herself, told in an unforgettable spiritual package. It’s a semi-quick read that’ll leave you marveling at her sprinkles of nature-infused poetry and her incredibly resilient mind as she attempts to describe the importance of hanging on to identity and putting herself before those who would sooner leave her hurting. Trigger Warning: Mentions of rape and prostitution, depictions of domestic violence and child abuse, alcohol and drug usage, as well as mental health struggles.