A review by nicomarlyse
Shapes of Native Nonfiction: Collected Essays by Contemporary Writers by Elissa Washuta, Theresa Warburton

5.0

Read at the direction of my writing mentor Miye Tom, for whom I am endlessly grateful. Through this collection I have discovered some new all-time favorite writers (Elissa Washuta, Billy-Ray Belcourt, Toni Jensen, Laura Da’, and Tiffany Midge). This collection, and Dr. Tom’s belief in my writing abilities, has changed the way I write for the better. Forever. 4.5 stars because, as anthologies often go, some were better than others. But damn, the ones that were so good were SO GOOD. I recommend this to anyone who is curious about exploring lyric essays/creative nonfiction. It is just an incredible collection.