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Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day Today and Indigenous Authors Everyday
The second Monday of October is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. What was the last book you read by an indigenous author? An idea to support indigenous authors and your local bookstore at the same time is to preorder upcoming books by indigenous creators. Here are a few suggestions: The Misewa Saga #4: The Portal Keeper by …
Calling for a Blanket Dance by Oscar Hokeah
Oscar Hokeah’s debut novel welcomes the reader into the life and community of Ever, a Kiowa-Cherokee-Mexican boy growing up in a native community in Oklahoma. Told from the perspective of several family members; each voice is authentic and unique. Powerful, gritty storytelling. As a reader, I honor this book and look forward to sharing it. …
Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day!
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Auntie’s Bookstore (@auntiesbooks) —Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane made an Instagram reel of some favorite books by indigenous authors. Among the titles: The Sentence by Louise Erdrich White Magic by Elissa Washuta Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese’s by Tiffany Midge Red Paint by …
Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty
I loved this set of a dozen stories brought to life in Morgan Talty’s words. Each story is demonstrative of life as a Penobscot, in a Native community in Maine. One of my favorites is about a boy who opens a Pandora’s box kind of jar and lets out a curse that ruins his family. …
Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk by Sasha Lapoint
Set across the PNW, LaPointe combines memoir and creative non-fiction to weave the stories of her Coast Salish female ancestors into her own complex tale. Heart-wrenching, and unflinching, LaPointe depicts the severe mental and physical health problems and hardships caused by PTSD from sexual assault—an issue which disproportionally impacts Native/Indigenous women. In La Pointe’s journey …
Bestseller Spotlight: Native American Women
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, where we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. It is the last day of March, Women’s History Month. We thought we would finish up with a selection of amazing, bestselling Native American woman authors– including the Pacific Northwest’s …
Country Bookshelf Celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day and Indigenous Authors
Light up Peets Hill with the installation of illuminated teepees to celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day. The lodges honor the contributions of American Indians to our community, landscape, and culture, and will stand on the ancestral lands of the Bitterroot Salish, Pend d’Orielle, Kootenai, Blackfeet, Northern Cheyenne, Crow, Chippewa Cree, Assiniboine, Gros Ventre, Dakota, and other …
My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
Stephen Graham Jones is back with My Heart is a Chainsaw. Jones, who has been diligently writing amazing horror stories for the past decade, is really taking off these last few years. Last year’s release The Only Good Indians won the Ray Bradbury Prize, the Alex Award, the Shirley Jackson Award, and the Bram Stoker Award (and it’s …
White Magic by Elissa Washuta
Elissa Washuta’s White Magic is a collection of amazing essays about loneliness, addiction, cultural devastation, and grief. Washuta, a member of the Cowlitz tribe, explores the persistent trauma of colonization on the native peoples of North America, as well as her own efforts to find her own place and identity in this modern world. Along the …
