For There Is Always Light: A Journal

by Amanda Gorman

An inspirational journal filled with rousing quotes from Presidential inaugural poet and activist Amanda Gorman’s #1 New York Times bestsellers The Hill We Climb and Call Us What We Carry.

For there is always light,
If only we’re brave enough to see it,
If only we’re brave enough to be it.

Pulsing with hope and the fire to make change, Amanda Gorman’s poetry is a call to action. Her poems insist on the pursuit of positive change, the power of a single voice, and the universality of the human experience—that we all must come back to each other to create a better future.

As the youngest presidential inaugural poet, Gorman has established herself as a dynamic wordsmith with the power to inspire. Here for the first time is a journal that invites you to actively engage with her poetry. Flip from page to page to find over fifty quotes that challenge, uplift, and prompt dreams of a bright future, with an occasional poem reprinted in its entirety.

With vibrant, graphic designs, this journal provides readers an opportunity to consider their own influence on their communities, their dreams for the future, and the plans for positive change that are available within all of us.

Genres: Poetry

192 pages, Hardcover

Published October 29, 2024

About the author

Amanda Gorman was the first Youth Poet Laureate of the United States. She is also an activist. Gorman's work focuses on issues of oppression, feminism, race, and marginalization, as well as the African diaspora. In January 2021, she became the youngest poet to read at a presidential inauguration, reading her poem "The Hill We Climb" at the inauguration of Joe Biden.

Reviews

[April · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you to Amanda Gorman and Clarkson Potter for such a beautiful journal featuring my favorite poet, Amanda Gorman.
The cover is stunning - the title and her name are engraved into the book. The cover is a beautiful, optimistic yellow like the sun. It's the most beautiful journal cover I've ever seen.
The interior is filled with blank lined pages for a reader's own thoughts. There are also sporadic quotes from Amanda Gorman inside on some of the pages. I think it's the perfect blend of her words for a journal.
I usually "hide" my journal but this one is so beautiful, I keep it displayed on top of my bookcase so I can see it thoroughout the day.
Just lovely.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautiful hardcover journal. It's yellow cover is cheery and so nice. It is probably the best journal I have ever owned. It has a few poems at the front and back with many lined pages to journal in between. If you are looking for a good journal, this is it.
#goodreadsgiveaway

[Crystal Cutlip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Received a copy of this journal and it is beautiful! Hardcover is engraved perfectly the color just reminds me of sunshine. I love the placement of full page, small quotes and poetry! LOVE IT!