Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – Your summer Native reading guide

There’s something for everybody on the summer reading lists by our expert panel of Native super-readers. From supernatural slashers to memoirs to poetry, there is an abundance of Native literature available right now to put in your backpack or beach bag. From the usual big names and a few hidden treasures, we’ll have ideas for you to stock up on the printed word.

There’s something for everybody on the summer reading lists by our expert panel of Native super-readers. From supernatural slashers to memoirs to poetry, there is an abundance of Native literature available right now to put in your backpack or beach bag. From the usual big names and a few hidden treasures, we’ll have ideas for you to stock up on the printed word.

GUESTS

Samantha Courchane (Chippewa Cree Tribe), library assistant and archive assistant at Stone Child College Library  

Desiderya J. Costello (Diné), library paraprofessional at the San Pedro Public Library in Albuquerque   

Amber McCrary (Diné), writer and poet

Reading lists from guests:

Desiderya suggests: 

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology 2023 edited by Shane Hawk and Throdore Van Alst Jr.

Blood Sisters 2023 by Vanessa Lillie

Winter Counts 2020 by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

Night of the Living Rez 2022 by Morgan Talty (I am really excited for his new book to come out, Fire Exit out on 6/4/24)

Anoka 2020 by Shane Hawk

Amber suggests: 

The Storyteller 2023 by Brandon Hobson

Firekeeper’s Daughter 2021 by Angeline Boulley

mother by m.s. RedCherries out 7/16/24

Removal Acts 2023 by Erin Marie Lynch

The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava out 8/6/24

Also mentioned Good Medicine 2021 by Tenille Campbell

Samantha suggests: 

Rock Your Mocs 2023 by Laurel Goodluck

Who Am I? 2023 by Julie Buchholtz

Why We Dance 2024 by Deidre Havrelock

Powwow Day 2022 by Traci Sorell

Autumn Peltier, Water Warrior 2023 by Carole Lindstrom

My Powerful Hair 2023 by Carole Lindstrom

Andi suggests: 

Survival Food: North Woods Stories by a Menominee Cook 2023 by Thomas Pecore Weso

Whiskey Tender 2024 by Deborah Jackson Taffa

Wandering Stars 2024 by Tommy Orange

Horns 2024 by Tiffany Midge

Moon of the Turning Leaves 2024 and Moon of the Crusted Snow 2018 by Waubgeshig Rice

Medicine Wheel for the Planet: a Journey Toward Personal and Ecological Healing by Dr. Jennifer Grenz out in the US 5/28/24

I was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones out 7/16/24

Break 1 Music: In the Balance (song) Sharon Burch (artist) Touch the Sweet Earth (album)

Break 2 Music: Fancy Dance (Song) Yellow Hammer (artist) Yellow Hammer (album)