Call Us What We Carry

Call Us What We Carry
AuthorAmanda Gorman
LanguageEnglish
GenrePoetry
PublisherViking Press
Publication date
December 7, 2021
Media typePrint
ISBN9780593465066

Call Us What We Carry is a poetry collection by Amanda Gorman, published December 7, 2021, by Viking Press. The book landed the first position on the New York Times Best Seller List.[1][2] It was translated into Spanish by Nuria Barrios in 2023.

Audiobook[edit]

An accompanying audiobook version of Call Us What We Carry, read by Gorman, was released on December 7, 2021, by Penguin Random House's audio publishing division.[3] The audiobook earned Gorman a nomination at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in the newly created Best Spoken Word Poetry Album category.[4]

Reception[edit]

Call Us What We Carry landed the first position on the New York Times Best Seller List[1] and is an IndieBound best seller.[2]

The book received starred reviews from Kirkus,[2] as well as positive reviews from New York Times Book Review,[5] The Washington Post,[6] NPR,[7] The Associated Press,[8] Oprah Magazine,[9] The Guardian,[10] Tatler,[11] and Publishers Weekly.[12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Best Sellers – Books". The New York Times. December 26, 2021. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  2. ^ a b c "Call Us What We Carry". Kirkus Reviews. December 2, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  3. ^ "Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman". Penguin Random House Audio. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  4. ^ "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  5. ^ Young, Molly (2021-12-07). "An Expansive New Book From Amanda Gorman, Celebrity Poet and Inaugural Star". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  6. ^ Lythcott-Haims, Julie (2021-12-07). "Review | Amanda Gorman's 'Call Us What We Carry' is as powerful as 'The Hill We Climb'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  7. ^ Verma, Jeevika (2021-12-06). "In debut poetry collection, Amanda Gorman looks at America today through its past". NPR. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  8. ^ Biraben, Amancai (2021-12-08). "Review: Amanda Gorman offers inventive collection of poems". AP NEWS. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  9. ^ Sanders, Joshunda (2021-12-03). "Amanda Gorman's Poetry Collection "Call Us What We Carry" Is Finally Here". Oprah Daily. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  10. ^ Fan, Kit (2021-12-08). "Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman review – symphony of hope and solidarity". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  11. ^ Akdeniz, Eliz (2021-12-09). "Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman review". Tatler. Archived from the original on 2021-12-09. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  12. ^ "Poetry Book Review: Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman. Viking, $24.99 (240p) ISBN 978-0-593-55708-2". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2021-12-21.


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