In honor of Indigenous People's Month, we have selected range of genres that shine a light on the artistry, history, and ongoing reckoning with our country's record of brutality committed against First Nations communities. We wanted to highlight indigenous writers lifting up their fellow writers in well-deserved praise lavished on the array of scholarship and inspired creativity gathered in this list, so you'll see Morgan Talty, author of Night of the Living Rez giving props to Alicia Elliott, author of the more recent And Then She Fell, Louise Erdrich comparing Natalie Diaz's Postcolonial Love Poem to a "wild river," and Tommy Orange losing his cool over the virtuosity of Tommy Pico's Feed.
We wanted a selection of books and genres (from historical nonfiction and narrative to poetry and terrific magical realism) that grounds us in knowing the past of the land and nation we now call home, while looking to the present and future where Indigeneity seems so tumultuous and unstable. Without the past, we know very little. Without the present and future, we're stuck firmly in the past. We hope these spark something within your minds and lives, even a small reckoning (plus, they're all just great writing).
Reminder: If a title is listed as "Pre-order" / "Sold Out" online, worry not, we can still place an order with our distributor and receive it in store for self-pickup or have it shipped directly to you.
