Luci Tapahonso

A collection of poems and stories by a Navajo poet. In Ahidziskeii, she writes: "It's not a grand thing after all, / just that warm comfort in murmuring 'good night,' / before I sink into that dark quiet / that exists only when we're together."

In this groundbreaking anthology of Indigenous poetry and prose, Native poems, stories, and essays are informed with a knowledge of both what has been lost and what is being restored. It presents a diverse collection of stories told by Indigenous writers about themselves, their histories, and their present. It is a celebration of culture and the possibilities of language, in conversation with those poets and storytellers who have paved the way. A...