Homie

HomieHomie is Danez Smith's magnificent anthem about the saving grace of friendship. Rooted in the loss of one of Smith's close friends, this book comes out of the search for joy and intimacy within a nation where both can seem scarce and getting scarcer. In poems of rare power and generosity, Smith acknowledges that in a country overrun by violence, xenophobia, and disparity, and in a body defined by race, queerness, and diagnosis, it can be hard to

one of the most important voices of twentieth-century Native American affairs

and both encourage the use of suspect genealogical practices

I speak the truth

she spent ten years in Indian boarding schools before graduating from the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in 1902

but the story of the band behind it is one of cultural

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she was the only survivor

and what he wants

says: "The American narrative dictates that Indians are supposed to be sad

a member of the Lumbee tribe

a bold and inspiring vision for how to orient our lives around gratitude

they seem to be too noisy