"Sarah Hanson's poems flash and cut like unsheathed knives in this important, memorable collection. As she writes her way out of the horrors of domestic violence and into the realm of hard-earned freedom, she pulls the reader's heart along with her. I can't remember the last time I cared so much, and felt so invested in a new author."

• Elizabeth Gilbert, best-selling author of Eat, Pray, Love, Big Magic, and All the Way to the River

"Conjuring the Hurricane sums up what it means to be a woman, nay - a human being - who's found their way back to themselves, and Hanson shares it so remarkably that the reader has no choice but to feel as if they too have made their way home. Each of Hanson's words pierce a part of you that you didn't know needed prodding and leaves you changed; softer. This book will make you feel held. And seen."

• Jennifer Pastiloff, Author of On Being Human and Proof of Life

"Reading this will be a walk through hell, then a steep but steady climb into the sunlight. You're going to feel terrified, stripped bare, then fully seen and wrapped in such love and joy. Dig into it, and let this work wrap around your insides. Sarah is a gentle guide, so trust that she will take care of you."

• Elizabeth Hara, Emmy-award winning writer for Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and Sesame Street

"Sarah Hanson weaves a narrative of love, loss, pleasure, and pain, inviting us to bear witness to all the layers of life on planet earth. This gem of a book is full of realness and truth, woven together in a way that won't blind you with too much light. Read it, and be astonished at the beauty that is still possible despite everything."

• Heidi Barr, author of Collisions of Earth and Sky

"For those who have wondered 'What if?'-let Sarah Hanson take you to the Church of How to Change Everything. Hanson's voice is generous and clear. I feel tended-to by this honest and necessary work. An astonishing joy."

• Angela Janda, author of Small Rooms with Gods

"Conjuring the Hurricane is a deeply emotional journey of breaking free, evolving, and healing from the aftermath of two toxic relationships and the destruction they left behind. Through the chaos of loss and the storm of emotions, this journey transforms into something far more beautiful: a reclamation of self. It's a story of resilience, finding clarity amidst the debris, and ultimately emerging stronger-rewriting the narrative of survival into one of rebirth and growth."

• Melanie Sue Hicks, author of Incongruent: Travel, Trauma, Transformation