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Sarah Hanson

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Memoir, Poetry, Nonfiction

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Sarah Hanson is the award-winning author of Conjuring the Hurricane, a memoir-in-verse about domestic abuse, childhood trauma, grief, and the fierce work of becoming free. Her debut has been recognized as the 2026 IPPY Outstanding Book of the Year, winner of the 2026 International Book Award for Best Contemporary Poetry, and named to Ms. Magazine's Best Poetry lists in both 2025 and 2026.

Sarah writes for anyone standing at the edge of a life that no longer fits. Through poetry, essays, and speaking, she helps women recognize coercive control, reclaim their own voices, and trust themselves enough to leave the lives that are harming them. Her work explores trauma, embodiment, sisterhood, resilience, and the lifelong practice of returning to o ...more

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It’s been a little over a week since I gave my debut book, Conjuring the Hurricane, over to the world.

At the launch, you sold the local bookseller out of all 150 copies. You sold Amazon out of their first print run. It landed in the Top 10 New Releases in multiple categories, including Poetry by Women. Sixteen-year-old me is somewhere shaking me by the shoulders, asking if this is real.

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Mother-Daughter Murder Night

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