Posts tagged Stubborn Roots

"A new world lined with poems made of pure gold.” —Yesika Salgado, author of Corazón

“In a world that continuously asks itself about our future, Stubborn Roots delivers the answer in a remarkable collection written by young adults that sets us on fire. Each personal essay and poem is vulnerable, bold, achingly honest, probing, and hopeful. This luminous collection doesn't ask; instead, it demands that readers not only witness each writer's story but also participate in building something new, something better, something collectively ours. A new world lined with poems made of pure gold.”

—Yesika Salgado, author of Corazón

ReviewBarrett SmithMay 15, 2026Stubborn Roots

"young poets have the power to liberate themselves, their communities, and ultimately, the world" —Christine Platt, author of Less is Liberation

“Poetry has long been the language of resistance and revolution, and Stubborn Roots is a testament to this truth: young poets have the power to liberate themselves, their communities, and ultimately, the world. This anthology is a gift not just to its readers, but to the future these young activists are actively building.”

—Christine Platt, author of Less is Liberation

ReviewBarrett SmithMay 15, 2026Stubborn Roots

"The poems and essays in Stubborn Roots have changed me in ways I was unprepared for." —Clint Smith, author of How the Word is Passed

"The poems and essays in Stubborn Roots have changed me in ways I was unprepared for. The profundity of their observations of the world, and of themselves, left me in awe. This is a special book filled with special writers." —Clint Smith, author of How the Word is Passed

ReviewBarrett SmithMay 15, 2026Stubborn Roots

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