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Amanda Gorman's poetry shows why spoken word belongs in school

  • Written by Kathleen M. Alley, Associate Professor of Literacy, Mississippi State University
Amanda Gorman's poetry shows why spoken word belongs in schoolAmerican poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021. Patrick Semansky/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Editor’s note: Not long after Amanda Gorman recited one of her poems at the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Jan. 20, three of her forthcoming books skyrocketed to three of...

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