About Morgan
Morgan is an author, performer, and dreamer. Her first book of poetry and prose, Revolution Song, was released in June of 2021. Morgan was raised on the stage — dancing before she could walk — she found solace in exploring emotion through various artistic mediums. While attending Pepperdine University for classical music and dance, she began exploring poetry both as a form of expression and personal meditative practice. Poetry opened up a new world for her — one that was intimate, soft, and honest. In an act of faith and rebellion, Morgan traded her dancing shoes for a pen and never looked back.
How it all began —
In 2016, Morgan shared a poem in response to the global #metoo moment on social media about her experience with sexual harassment and, to her surprise, received a resounding response. Women from all corners of the US started flooding her inbox — sharing personal stories, connecting over shared experiences, and expressing gratitude after they were met with open ears. This experience prompted Morgan to create an online campaign titled: Stories: Connection is Medicine. The campaign invited women to share their stories in a private online forum and receive a personalized and handwritten poem in response. The goal was to create a safe space for women to share their stories, hopes, dreams, traumas, and heartbreaks without the fear of being judged or shamed. The community created through this experience inspired Morgan to write her first book, Revolution Song. It is her hope that its golden pages find its way into women’s arms who need the words and that it creates connection and community in a world that is increasingly marred by isolation.
ABOUT REVOLUTION SONG
Revolution Song is Morgan Hoog’s debut work of poetry and prose. Her pages — written in a time of stillness and rest brought on by illness — explore the winding journey of entering womanhood. Words, strung together with equal parts hope and heartbreak, explore all the emotions and moments that make us human: grief, loss, elation, joy, love, and anxiety.
Divided into three sections — rivers, oceans, and air — Revolution Song winds fluidly through the precious cycles of our lives, with the ultimate goal of helping us all arrive back at ourselves with love and compassion. Between each section there is a reflective essay that invites the reader to pause and look back on their own experiences.
Morgan’s writing is straight forward, personal, and honest. Reflective of memoir style poetry, the book shares stories of love and loss that have shaped her life.
The book is currently only offered in hardcover format and is being followed up with an e-book and audio book narrated by the author in 2024.
To walk slowly around the whole of ourselves and resist retreat, one revolution, is to capture the universe in our arms. We are limitless when we find acceptance. We are unstoppable when we walk with love.
BEHIND THE BOOK
Morgan is passionate about sustainability and knew if she was going to bring a physical item into the world it had to be supportive of the earth and the people who made it —
Each book is sustainably printed and bound by hand with love in Los Angeles. Each copy is unique and made with the earth in mind — printed with FSC certified paper and vegetable based ink — she is made to last a lifetime. The cover is made from premium American linen and the bindery is meticulously hand sewn. Each and every copy of Revolution Song is entirely made by hand and supports fair and ethical wages along each step of the printing and production process. The $45 price takes into account the labor, sustainably sourced materials, and time put into creating this book.
Hand crafted by the artisans at Paper Chase Press — they make sure each and every copy of Revolution Song:
Is printed on Forest Stewardship Council Certified paper made entirely from mixed sources and responsibly managed forests here in the United States.
Is made from heirloom quality paper made in house at their zero-waste facility and printshop located in LA.
Utilizes only eco-friendly, waterless printing technology, that eliminates the need for up to 100,000 liters of water and 10,000 liters of alcohol per year consumed by a typical mid-size printer.
Reinforces a commitment to artisanry, quality and sustainable business practices.
Supports fair and ethical wages at every step of the printing process.
HOW IT’S SHIPPED
Our team has taken great care to ensure that we are supporting the earth and sustainable business practices in every facet of our business model. Each book is shipped in a compostable box, utilizes compostable packing tape, compostable tissue paper, and a biodegradable sticker. Here is how to properly break down and dispose of all shipping items so that we keep things out of our landfill and continue to support closed loop sustainable practices:
Tear off all packaging tape and place in your at home compost bin or drop at your neighborhood compost facility
Break down the box and either place in recycling bin or compost bin
Compost all tissue paper inside box
Carefully remove sticker and biodegrade in a bowl of warm water
Thank you for supporting small businesses and our beautiful earth!