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The difficulty with this work is that it is a collection of lectures. As a result, there is some repetition as King has some repeating manners of introduction. The lectures themselves are interesting and the topic of how we are our stories and how much of our lives are stories is quite illuminating.

11: How have I never heard about Thomas King before now? He came up in a pre-pandemic book group conversation about truth & stories, and a friend generously lent me her copy of this one. I finally got around to reading it this November. Wow! ❤️

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Hello, Litsy! I spent the last few days in Tofino, where I had a lovely time (but missed you very much). I read a bunch, bummed around the rainforest, and engaged in a bit of literary tourism at the tiny, wonderful Mermaid's Tale Bookstore. Unfortunately, I missed the Thomas King event there yesterday, but I made sure to visit his books so they didn't feel neglected.

I'm gonna need to read everything Thomas King's ever written, because this was amazing. King shares personal, traditional, and historical stories as he examines how we use narratives to construct our realities, with an especial focus on the role stories play in colonialism and Indigenous lives. The five essays were originally delivered as CBC Massey Lectures, and I'll search for recordings as I'd love to hear him speak. #canada150

All incoming University of Denver students are reading this discussion of stories and the Native American experience - it's thought provoking and I hope will create perception-challenging conversations.