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• Fire Exit

  a Novel

  Talty, Morgan, 1991-

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  Following author Morgan Talty's short story collection, Night of the Living Rez, this novel considers complicated questions about identity and belonging. The narrator is a white man who was raised on the Maine’s Penobscot Reservation until he was…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• There There

  a Novel

  Orange, Tommy, 1982-

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  “Brilliantly, furiously, magnificently, tragically, the story of America” —Elle Magazine Tommy Orange's modern classic follows a dozen characters on their way to a large intertribal powwow in Oakland. This multi-generational story about violence and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Was a Teenage Slasher

  Jones, Stephen Graham, 1972-

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  This latest from prolific horror writer Stephen Graham Jones, this chilling novel is written in the style of an autobiography. The narrator sharing his story? Tolly Driver, a former "good kid." Except, as NPR puts it, "Tolly has a peanut allergy,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Becoming Little Shell

  Returning Home to the Landless Indians of Montana

  La Tray, Chris,

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  "Both personal and historical, Becoming Little Shell is a testament to the power of storytelling, to family and legacy, and to finding home. Infused with candor, heart, wisdom, and an abiding love for a place and a people, Chris La Tray’s remarkable…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Unfinished

  Isaacs, Cheryl,

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  "In her stunning debut, Cheryl Isaacs (Mohawk) pulls the reader into an unsettling tale of monsters, mystery, and secrets that refuse to stay submerged." —HarperCollins

• Mirrored Heavens

  Roanhorse, Rebecca,

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  "The interwoven destinies of the people of Meridian will finally be determined in this stunning conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Roanhorse’s Between Earth and Sky trilogy." —Simon & Schuster "Roanhorse’s fans won’t be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Chími Nu'am

  Native California Foodways for the Contemporary Kitchen

  Calvosa Olson, Sara,

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  "Besides being a creative, accessible cookbook, Calvosa Olson’s work is a call for stewardship of the environment and an introduction to some local foods that have long been part of Native diets. It’s a terrific resource for foragers, teachers,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sabrina & Corina

  Stories

  Fajardo-Anstine, Kali,

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  "Sabrina & Corina is a collection of Kali Fajardo-Anstine’s eleven short stories about Latina people of indigenous ancestry in Denver and in the small fictional town of Saguarita, Colorado. The book is dazzling and groundbreaking. The author’s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Postcolonial Love Poem

  Diaz, Natalie,

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  "A finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Poetry and winner of the 2021 American Book Award and Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, Postcolonial Love Poem is the 'exquisite, electrifying' (Publisher’s Weekly) second collection from Mojave American…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Braiding Sweetgrass

  Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants

  Kimmerer, Robin Wall,

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  A contemporary classic. "With deep compassion and graceful prose, Robin Wall Kimmerer encourages readers to consider the ways that our lives and language weave through the natural world. A mesmerizing storyteller, she shares legends from her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Never Whistle at Night

  An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

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  “This collection gathers together a spine-chilling range of stories from many of the most exciting Indigenous literary voices, celebrating the power of Native imagination.” —Eliza Browning, Electric Literature

• The Berry Pickers

  a Novel

  Peters, Amanda,

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  "Peters beautifully explores loss, grief, hope, and the invisible tether that keeps families intact even when they are ripped apart. A quiet and poignant debut from a writer to watch." —Kirkus Reviews