The first and second posts in this series were filled with a variety of forms and styles, and last time there was talk of poetry, more mythology, some short stories, and a collection of academic essays. Now: a mystery, a dystopia, and more poetry. How comforting to pick up
Last time, there was talk of Bevann Fox’s novel Genocidal Love (2020), Isaac Murdoch’s The Trail of Nenaboozhoo and Other Creation Stories (illustrated by Christi Belcourt, 2019), David Bouchard’s and Roy Henry Vickers’ The Elders Are Watching (2003), and Kazim Ali’s Northern Light: Power, Land, and Memory of Water
Last week, there was talk of Cree poet Billy-Ray Belcourt, an illustrated book by Spokane-Coeur d'Alene writer Sherman Alexie, and the anthology This Place: 150 Years Retold showcasing a variety of Indigenous storytellers and artists. Now: a novel, a book of creation stories, a children’s book, and a memoir
At first, I thought of arranging these four posts into categories—one for poetry and another for short stories, that kind of thing—but instead I have included an assortment in each post. Hopefully there will be at least one book that interests you, suits your reading taste and sparks your
Who? Where? “Since 1993 Kegedonce Press has been crafting beautiful books that involve Indigenous Peoples at all levels of production. […] Indigenous owned and operated, Kegedonce is based at Neyaashiinigmiing, on the traditional territory of the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation. Our owner and Managing Editor is Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm of
