A Storytelling of Ravens

<p>According to Norse mythology two ravens Huginn (Thought) and Muninn (Memory) were Odin's most trusted companions. Every evening they perched on Odin's shoulders to bring him news-and tell him stories.</p><p> </p><p>In 1969 the world was unspooling against the backdrop of Vietnam war protests the first moon landing Woodstock the Manson murders Kennedy family scandals and changing race relations all over America. It's during this time that Jan Hamer began her travels as a Midwestern college student majoring in demonstrations. From Kansas City to the mountains of Utah from the tumultuous late-60s to 2020 Jan Hamer's personal essays and poems reflect a life not just well-observed but lived and captured. At the heart of this collection tied together with intimacy and humor is a story of family and one woman's expedition through the turmoil of mid-century America echoing with personal triumphs and tragedies. So it must be said that the most remarkable stories are told by ravens-and if you're fortunate enough to find <em>A Storytelling of Ravens</em> perched on your shoulders know they will not leave you unchanged. </p>