Shapes of Native Nonfiction: Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers Salish (Séliš) not just human beings

not just human beings

from Alaska to North Carolina

Though reconciliation is possible

and a menagerie of animals engaged in sport

In many cases

Shapes of Native Nonfiction: Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers Salish (Séliš) not just human beingsJust as a basket's purpose determines its materials, weave, and shape, so too is the purpose of the essay related to its material, weave, and shape. Editors Elissa Washuta and Theresa Warburton ground this anthology of essays by Native writers in the formal art of basket weaving. Using weaving techniques such as coiling and plaiting as organizing themes, the editors have curated an exciting collection of imaginative, world making lyric essays by