HARBINGER
National Poetry Series Winner
A meditation on artistic creation and historical memory, Harbinger explores the many facets of the artistic self.
"The speaker in Shelley Puhak’s Harbinger is no closer to knowing herself than I am, than we are, which is why we trust her. Each similarly titled poem holds a triptych mirror up to the artist and, in so doing, up to us all, so we may better see ourselves as we are. In ever-changing form.” – Nicole Sealey
"These poems are fierce and foreboding, proving poetry’s revelatory power.” – Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Puhak's grasp here is shocking, reaching across centuries, millennia...[but with] a narrative that is perfectly contemporary, postmodern, and personal...exquisitely well-crafted...Sometimes, a book can surprise you." - New York Journal of Books
"These poems share a deep curiosity about and connection to our world…. A collection that should not be missed.” – Library Journal
