A Minor Chorus

A Minor Chorus"An achingly gorgeous debut novel of Indigenous survival This is a breathtaking and hypnotic achievement."Publishers Weekly In the stark expanse of Northern Alberta, a queer Indigenous doctoral student steps away from his dissertation to write a novel, informed by a series of poignant encounters: a heart to heart with fellow doctoral student River over the mounting pressure placed on marginalized scholars; a meeting with Michael, a closeted man from

they formed new nations from the remnants of old ones

Daybreak Woman and her children survived these cataclysmic events and endured to rebuild their lives as Anglo-Dakota people in an anti-Indian world

critical Indigenous studies is flourishing and transitioning into a discipline

Simpson argues that one sovereign political order can exist nested within a sovereign state

With bold art and thoughtful yet playful text

including man yue celebration (China)

destination for French voyageurs

When Peyton shares that she isn't comfortable wearing a dress anymore

human beings viewed themselves as part of the wider community of nature

by MacArthur "Genius" and National Book Award finalist Lauren Redniss

All of his memories are formed from the vantage point of where he is now

Exercises offer opportunities to practice writing and speaking