Review by Tânia Cerqueira Please note: I am a non-Indigenous reader who grew up in Portugal, a country known for its colonial exploitation and genocide. Funeral Songs for Dying Girls by Cherie Dimaline (author of The Marrow Thieves [2017] and its sequel, Hunting by Stars [2021]) is a poignant and beautifully written story that explores the … Continue reading #IntlYALitMonth Review: Funeral Songs for Dying Girls
#EndangeredAlphabets: Trotting Out Camels
“Save our language” in the Zaghawa language and the Beria script, in which each letter resembles a camel branding symbol. Carved by the author. Right, let’s get this month going. Let’s head out into the fascinating world of Indigenous and minority scripts. And let’s start by talking about camels. I’m trotting out camels, so to … Continue reading #EndangeredAlphabets: Trotting Out Camels
#INTLYALITMONTH: The Yield by Tara June Winch
Review by: Sarah Derrig The Yield by Tara June Winch “I was born on Ngurambang — can you hear it? — Ngu-ram-bang. If you say it right it hits the back of your mouth and you should taste blood in your words. Every person around should learn the word for country in the old language, … Continue reading #INTLYALITMONTH: The Yield by Tara June Winch
#GlobalPRIDELitMonth: Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ2IA+ Voices
In recognition of PRIDE month and Indigenous People’s History Day in Canada, here are some of the many Two-Spirit and LGBTQ2IA+ authors and poets sharing their stories and art.Special thanks to Out on the Shelves Library and Xwi7xwa Library for highlighting and making these books available. Both are located on the ancestral, traditional and unceded … Continue reading #GlobalPRIDELitMonth: Two-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ2IA+ Voices
#GlobalPRIDELitMonth: nîtisânak: a Two-Spirit Memoir
This review was written by Casey the Canadian Lesbrarian. You can find this review and more at her blog. Special thanks to Casey for participating in #GlobalPRIDELitMonth at Global Literature in Libraries Initiative. nîtisânak by Lindsay Nixon is the kind of book that makes you feel grateful to get a chance to peek into someone … Continue reading #GlobalPRIDELitMonth: nîtisânak: a Two-Spirit Memoir
#GlobalPRIDELitMonth: Jonny Appleseed: A Two-Spirit Novel from Joshua Whitehead
This review originally was written by Casey the Canadian Lesbrarian. You can find this review and more at her blog. Special thanks to Casey for her participation in Pride Month at Global Literature in Libraries Initiative. What a damn fine book Jonny Appleseed is. That’s my eight-word review. Here are some more words: When I … Continue reading #GlobalPRIDELitMonth: Jonny Appleseed: A Two-Spirit Novel from Joshua Whitehead
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