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Joy Sullivan

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Joy Sullivan is a poet, teacher, and author of the national bestseller Instructions for Traveling West.

She received a Masters in poetry from Miami University and has served as the poet-in-residence for the Wexner Center for the Arts. Her work has appeared in places like Goop, Oprah Daily, and The Sunday Paper among many others.

In addition to leading international writing retreats, Joy has guest-lectured in classrooms from Stanford University to Florida International University and is the founder of Sustenance, a community designed to help writers revitalize and nourish their craft. Read her thoughts on the creative life in her Substack newsletter, Necessary Salt.

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Instructions for Traveling West by Joy Sullivan
"I read this book in one sitting on the day I got it, which I don't believe is how poetry "should" be read, but then again- there aren't many poets like Joy. Joy has the ability to break your heart and then put it back together in a single page. A kna" Read more of this review »
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"I wanted this book to last forever. Every time I picked it up it gave me something beautiful; Often that beautiful thing was tears.

I don’t read tons of poetry, but this one hit all the places for me. It’s beautiful, and I’m glad I bought my own copy" Read more of this review »
Instructions for Traveling West by Joy Sullivan
"Beautiful, heart wrenching, vibrant, and touching. "
Instructions for Traveling West by Joy Sullivan
"I'm a bit disappointed as I've been trying to get to Oregon and this didn't help as much as I hoped it would. At least the poetry was very good."
Instructions for Traveling West by Joy Sullivan
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I have a love/love relationship with this book. Love it because I wrote it. Love it because I lived it. Hope you love it too.
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“Of course the universe is full of deep magic, but I think most miracles can be traced back to someone's profound and quiet kindness.”
Joy Sullivan, Instructions for Traveling West: Poems

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