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Joy Harjo's newest book, Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age, is a lyrical, inspiring guide to surviving transitional periods

While it was written with young women in mind, the poet and author explains how it's helpful for anyone facing a precipice

Girl Warrior comes out Oct. 7

Joy Harjo has served three terms as the U.S. Poet Laureate; written 12 books of poetry, several plays, children's books and memoirs; recorded seven albums — one forthcoming co-produced with Esperanza Spalding — and she's not even close to finished. After all, there are so many stories left to be told and more coming every day.

The Muskogee Nation writer's new book, Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age (out Oct. 7 from W. W. Norton), addresses a transitional period in all of our lives. “To know our

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