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Call Us What We Carry

Call Us What We Carry is a poetry collection by Amanda Gorman, published December 7, 2021, by Viking Press. The book landed the first position on the New York Times Best Seller List.[1][2] It was translated into Spanish by Nuria Barrios in 2023.

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December 7, 2021

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Audiobook[edit]

An accompanying audiobook version of Call Us What We Carry, read by Gorman, was released on December 7, 2021, by Penguin Random House's audio publishing division.[3] The audiobook earned Gorman a nomination at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in the newly created Best Spoken Word Poetry Album category.[4]

Reception[edit]

Call Us What We Carry landed the first position on the New York Times Best Seller List[1] and is an IndieBound best seller.[2]


The book received starred reviews from Kirkus,[2] as well as positive reviews from New York Times Book Review,[5] The Washington Post,[6] NPR,[7] The Associated Press,[8] Oprah Magazine,[9] The Guardian,[10] Tatler,[11] and Publishers Weekly.[12]