Ep. 73 | Indigenous Women Writers from Around the World

For September’s theme, Kendra, Jaclyn, and special guest Mallory Whiteduck discuss books by Indigenous women from around the world.

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Things Mentioned

• Reading Prize for Fiction

• Dr. Brittany Jock on Getting Curious

• native-land.ca

Books Mentioned

• An American Sunrise by Joy Harjo

• Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia edited by Dr. Anita Heiss

• Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse

• Black Marks on a White Page edited by Witi Ihimaera and Tina Makereti

  • Jaclyn first found this title via @ns510reads on Instagram

Guest Picks

• Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich

• My Body Is a Book of Rules by Elissa Washuta

Currently Reading

• Birdie by Tracey Lindberg

  • Dani’s Review of Birdie on @thunderbirdwomanreads on Instagram

• Mullumbimby by Melissa Lucashenko

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About Our Guest

Mallory Whiteduck is from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg. She is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan. Her research focuses on Indigenous literature and Native women’s life writing. You can find her bookstagram @nativegirlsreading and her twitter @mymoccasins.

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Music by Isaac Greene