Sovereign Traces, Volume 1

By merging works of contemporary North American Indian literature with imaginativeillustrations by U.S. and Canadian artists,Sovereign Traces, Volume 1: Not (Just) (An)Otherprovides a unique, extended possibility for audiences to engage with works by prominent authors such as Stephen Graham Jones, Gordon Henry Jr., Gerald Vizenor, Warren Cariou,Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Louise Erdrich, Joy Harjo, Richard Van Camp, and GwenWesterman. Through this exciting medium,Sovereign Tracesbeckons to audiences thatare both new to and familiar with Native writing, allowing for possibilities for reimaginedreadings along the way. Readers will find works of graphic literature, uniquely includingboth poetry and fiction, newly adapted from writing by American Indians and First Peoples.