Arts

Navajo Nation Poet Laureate Laura Tohe started the poetry program “Poetry From Four Directions” using funds from her Academy of American Poetry Fellowship.

One of the few careers that has actually benefitted from the coronavirus pandemic is writing. Publishing houses have reported new manuscripts surging along with virus cases, presumably because being in quarantine (or losing a day job) has given prospective writers the time to finally focus on that unfinished novel or memoir.

The dancing studio Kaylissa Logan practices in is mostly empty, a far cry from what it’s usually like. In addition, she trains while wearing a mask, making it a little hot and difficult to breathe, but the 10-year-old continues on.

For the film buff on your last-minute shopping list, a critically acclaimed 1952 film about a Navajo boy in Canyon de Chelly facing almost insurmountable hardships has been released on DVD with a host of extras.

With the worldwide pandemic, Tsosie said he has made sure to maintain a strong digital presence, and is relying on Diné and Native social influencers to amplify and promote his label.