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November 5, 2021
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 | Native American Heritage Month November is Native American Heritage Month in the United States, providing a good opportunity for all of us to dig into the rich literary tradition of Indigenous writers. For more than a century, Native American Heritage Month has evolved from a day to honor Indigenous rights to a monthlong celebration of cultures and history. The origins of the month began with Dr. Arthur Caswell Parker, who called on Americans to reflect on Native American experiences in the early 20th century. According to the United States Census Bureau, there are approximately 324 American Indian reservations and 574 recognized tribes in the United States, who have survived centuries of genocide and displacement to form the vibrant communities they are today. Here are a few facts about Native American Heritage Month, which is celebrated throughout November. The theme for 2021 is "Gifts of Our Ancestors: Celebrating Indigenous Knowledge and Cultures." Enjoy these books by Native American authors for months to come! |
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 | Books on the Air An overview of talked-about books and authors. This weekly update, published every Friday, provides descriptions of recent TV and radio appearances by authors and their recently released books. See the hot titles from the media this week. |
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 | Stephen Graham Jones Stephen Graham Jones is a Blackfeet Native American author of experimental fiction, horror fiction, crime fiction, and science fiction. Although his recent work is often classified as horror, he is celebrated for applying more "literary" stylings to a variety of speculative genres, as well as his prolificness, having published 22 books under the age of 50. He is currently the Ivena Baldwin professor of English at the University of Colorado Boulder. Stephen lives in Boulder, Colorado. It's a big change from the West Texas he grew up in. He's married with a couple kids, and probably one too many trucks. Check out a few of his books here. |
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 | The Best New Nonfiction to Read This November From Ski Bums to Jazz Age Madams to Postwar Bohemians. Courtesy of LitHub-Check them out here |
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| In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.-Mark Twain
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