Navigate Your Stars

Author(s): Jesmyn Ward

Location(s): Mississippi

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): Contemporary

‘As an adult, I learned this: persist. Work hard.’

‘Face rejection, weather the setbacks, until you meet the gatekeeper who will open a door for you.’

Jesmyn Ward grew up in a poor, rural community in Mississippi. Today, as the first woman to win the National Book Award twice, she is celebrated as one of America’s greatest living writers.

Navigate Your Stars is a stirring reflection on the value of hard work and the importance of respect for oneself and others. First delivered as a 2018 commencement address at Tulane University, it captures Ward’s inimitable voice as she reflects on her experiences as a Southern black woman, addressing the themes of grit, adversity and the importance of family bonds.

Beautifully illustrated in full colour, this is a meditative and profound book that will inspire all readers preparing for the next chapter in their lives.

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