During my interview with Merilyn Simonds I was asked if I would post a reading list of some of my favorite authors so here it is in no particular order. Louis Erdrich: the queen of braided narrative Louise Erdrich is probably my favorite author of all time. I am currently reading her new book, The Night Watchman. It doesn’t disappoint.
N Scott Momaday: Pullitzer Prize winner for his book, House Made of Dawn, Momaday is an extraordinary writer. My favorite of his books is The Ancient Child. Sherman Alexie: The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven Need I say more? This is a wonderful collection of connected short stories. James Welch: Winter in the Blood. An extraordinary novel and one that played a key role in my education as a writer. See if you can get the edition that has an introduction by Louise Erdrich. Gerald Vizenor: Survivance: Narratives of Native Presence award winning and through provoking Paula Gunn Allen: The Woman who owned the Shadows
Eden Robinson: Monkey Beach, and the Trickster selections
Katherena Vermette: The Break
Cherie Dimaline: Empire of Wild; The Marrow Thieves
Karen McBride: Crow Winter
Joy Harjo
Leslie Marmon Silko
Linda Hogan