Naomi Shihab Nye

Barely There

Arts & Literature

“I find myself pausing everywhere among these wisdoms, wondering why the world stumbles and staggers through such a dark and greedy time when there are people alive with such keen, caring insight. . . . If Yahia Samir Lababidi were in charge of a country, I would want to live there.”

They Aren’t Your Ducks

Arts & Literature

“They Aren’t Your Ducks by Sally Hannay is a profoundly engaging book of poems. Whether she’s writing about aging parents, lost things, the heartbreak of a son’s life and early death, or the comforts which save us, Hannay’s honesty and gifts for description are so appealing, readers will feel awakened to the poetry of their own lives in response. I love how she deals with complications. But always keeps listening to that moon, that heron. . . . From the wry turn of the title, to the surprise and discovery throughout, one is drawn in, with deepest gratitude for such a befriending voice.”

What We Remember Will Be Saved

“This compassionate, fiercely humane collection of stories is exquisitely composed, an act of deepest grace. It is a compendium of precious preservation.”