Naomi Shihab Nye is the current poetry editor for New York Times Magazine, and was named the Young People’s Poet Laureate for 2019-2021. Her most recent collection of poems, “The Tiny Journalist,” puts a human face on war and violence. It was inspired by a young Palestinian activist.
Nye will be in Rochester this Friday as a guest of BOA Editions, but first, she joins us on Connections to discuss her work, the role of poetry, and the impact young people can have on social movements. Our guests:
- Naomi Shihab Nye, poetry editor for New York Times Magazine, 2019-2021 Young People’s Poet Laureate, and author of “Tiny Journalist”
- Peter Connors, publisher for BOA Editions
