num_pages: 143
description: In her debut collection of short stories Islands of Decolonial Love renowned writer and activist Leanne Simpson vividly explores the lives of contemporary Indigenous Peoples and communities especially those of her own Nishnaabeg nation.Found on reserves in cities and small towns in bars and curling rinks canoes and community centres doctors offices and pickup trucks Simpson's characters confront the often heartbreaking challenge of pairing the desire to live loving and observant lives with a constant struggle to simply survive the historical and ongoing injustices of racism and colonialism. Told with voices that are rarely recorded but need to be heard and incorporating the language and history of her people Leanne Simpson's Islands of Decolonial Love is a profound important and beautiful book of fiction.
language: English
title: Islands of Decolonial Love: Stories & Songs
publisher: Arbeiter Ring