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Crazy Brave A Memoir

Joy Harjo

A spiritual coming-of-age memoir from a poet praised for her "breathtaking complex witness and world-remaking language" (Adrienne Rich). In this transcendent memoir, grounded in tribal myth and ancestry, music and poetry, Joy Harjo, one of our leading Native American voices, details her journey to...

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On Being with Krista Tippett

It was read slowly and deliberately, savored like poetry, due to the pandemic. It contains some dreams of the author, which were later cut from the book.

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So I actually started reading Crazy Brave a few months ago during the pandemic. And I kind of read it like poetry.

— Episode: Joy Harjo — The Whole of Time

Episode: Joy Harjo — The Whole of Time

It was read slowly and deliberately, savored like poetry, due to the pandemic. It contains some dreams of the author, which were later cut from the book.

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So I actually started reading Crazy Brave a few months ago during the pandemic. And I kind of read it like poetry.

Well, did I write that in Crazy? I actually put that in Crazy Brave.

You know, Crazy Brave went through several versions. I was 14 years late turning it into the publisher, which is not like me. I get my work in on time or I wouldn't have a career. And one of the versions was like twice as many pages as the final version. And that's because I cut all the dreams out.

Episode: [Extended] Joy Harjo with Krista Tippett

This memoir was described as being read "like poetry", and it delves into the author's personal experiences, dreams, and visions, exploring her identity and spiritual connection to her heritage. The author mentioned cutting many dreams out of earlier versions of the manuscript.

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I actually started reading Crazy Brave a few months ago during the pandemic.

You said, though I was reluctant to be born, I was attracted by the music. I had plans. I did not want to leave mystery, yet I was ever curious and ready to take my place in this story.

You know, Crazy Brave went through several versions. I was 14 years late turning it into the publisher, which is not like me.

And one of the versions was like twice as many, the page, twice as many pages as the final version. And that's because I cut all the dreams out.

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