Shapes of Native Nonfiction: Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers | 
pickI'll admit that after being blown away by the introduction I did expect to see more variance in the traditional essay form than this collection indicates. I saw changes in formatting, and a few innovations, but I think it's best to view it as a selection of native non-fiction essays. The subject matter is strong enough to do away with gimmicks. 1/?
Today's 'scratched my brain just right' phrase.
There's a term for that! 🦀
From "To The Man Who Gave Me Cancer" by Adrienne Keene ?
I‘m taking advantage of the Special End-of-summer #20in4 readathon to try to wrap up some August reads before the end of the month. Starting with the tagged today, since it‘s my bookclub discussion book for tonight, yikes! I‘m more than halfway through though, so it may be possible.
I‘ve just gotten some new plants for the garden I need to put in tomorrow morning, but should be able to get a good deal of reading in for the weekend.
Did I get more books in the mail today? Yes, yes I did. Might be time to cut back, but there are so many great books coming out right now!
Native Nonfiction isn‘t a new release, but it‘s the August pick for one of my bookclubs.
Mercy‘s Quest is one of my good friend‘s Debut Novel! So of course it‘s next up on my TBR. It‘s fantasy with witchcraft and is full of gorgeous illustrations. Can‘t wait to start it!
Standouts for me, personally:
Letter to a Just-Starting-Out Indian Writer-and Maybe to Myself by Stephen Graham Jones:
No surprise, the essay was excellent, incisive and concise. 8mo
Toulumne by Deborah A. Miranda: Ache of loss when you can't even be sure of the scope of everything that's been taken.
To the Man who Gave me Cancer by Adrienne Keene: Powerful, gripped me. 8mo
Women in the Fracklands by Toni Jensen: Haunting; particularly the Q&A section, presented in the framework of victim blaming questions asked after a sexual assault, answered in the context of Standing Rock. 8mo