The Intimacy Trials elders Longlisted for the National Book

Longlisted for the National Book Award

A Coloring Book of Teachings and Pictures

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The Intimacy Trials elders Longlisted for the National BookA post apocalyptic Native poetry collection that creates possibility for repair and reconciliation by holding the simultaneity of a violent past and a hopeful future. Aja Couchois Duncan's third book of poetry, The Intimacy Trials, explores cycles of violence, loss, and love that arc across history. Composed of intersecting narratives, this collection follows a post apocalyptic collective of survivors living in a state of gratitude, shame, and awe