Harjo’s tale of a hardscrabble youth

In these charmingly illustrated pages

the astonishing dunefields and forests where pleasure and love are both grief and joy

Throughout

Postcolonial Love Poem is an anthem of desire against erasure

An American Sunrise memoir Harjo’s tale of a hardscrabbleIn this stunning collection, Joy Harjo finds blessings in the abundance of her homeland and confronts the site where the Mvskoke people, including her own ancestors, were forcibly displaced. From her memory of her mother's death, to her beginnings in the Native rights movement, to the fresh road with her beloved, Harjo's personal life intertwines with tribal histories to create a space for renewed beginnings.