![]() ![]() Read Full Review >Įrdrich’s career has been an act of resistance against racism - the hateful and the sentimental varieties - and the implacable force of white America’s ignorance. A banquet prepared for us by hungry people. In this era of modern termination assailing us, the book feels like a call to arms. I walked away from the Turtle Mountain clan feeling deeply moved, missing these characters as if they were real people known to me. ![]() For 450 pages, we are grateful to be allowed into this world. High drama, low comedy, ghost stories, mystical visions, family and tribal lore - wed to a surprising outbreak of enthusiasm for boxing matches - mix with political fervor and a terrifying undercurrent of predation and violence against women. The livers a magisterial epic that brings her power of witness to every page. Erdrich retakes the lead by offering the reader the gifts of love and richness that only a deeply connected writer can provide. In this season of literary wildfires, when cultural borrowings have unleashed protests that have shaken the publishing industry, the issue of authenticity is paramount. ![]()
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