B



In 2011, Sarah Kay performed her poem “B” at the TED conference in Long Beach, California to standing ovations. I remember watching her talk for the first time, completely mesmerized and moved. Her fantastic talk has now been turned into a book:

Originally written in 2007, “B” is a thank you note, a love letter, a wish, a promise, a confession, and a secret. “B” is the perfect gift for every mother and every daughter. Short, touching and lovingly illustrated by Sophia Janowitz.

The incredibly charming Sarah Kay has been a performing poet since she was 14 years old. She is the founder of Project V.O.I.C.E, teaching poetry and self-expression at schools across the United States.

Order the book. Watch Sarah’s moving TED talk:

7 Comments leave a comment below

  1. Ooh I love her! If only the book could be found anywhere else (bookdepository.com, for instance). Amazon shipping fee is ridiculous to my country!

    Zana Fauzi
    Nov 30th, 2011 / 2:46 pm

  2. Thanks for sharing, what a great gift idea for my wife

    Aaron Downes
    Dec 1st, 2011 / 9:33 am

  3. Can we Have a Tattly of the solar system please!?!

    Georgia Craib
    Feb 12th, 2012 / 6:01 am

  4. Oh God there can never be any inspiring than Sarah’s talk on stage. She really made this type of connection that will end in a way that she could create the feeling and the eagerness to wait for her next talk on stage.

    Mark
    May 21st, 2012 / 8:17 pm

  5. I had the chance of seeing her speak before a crown way back when we were in US. It was the most inspiring talk I have ever witnessed and I went home with so much optimism in my heart. The word that day was “overwhelmed”.

    Chem
    Sep 17th, 2012 / 8:51 am

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