Thank you for the ARC, Indigenous Poetics by Inés Hernández-Ávila and Molly McGlennen; it was an insightful read. I especially liked reading it during a Native Studies course I was taking. I felt that this book would be a welcoming invitation. It covered areas that I know there are gaps with the curriculum today. I would highly recommend this as a required reading. Not for the poetry aspect, as many do not read this genre, but it would provide a different way to learn about the culture, language, etc.

Thank you for the ARC, this is so beyond beautiful. I dived into it not having knowledge about specific areas (Guam for example) as well as not knowing how deeply rooted Indigenous languages are with life itself. I loved how this was not only a book of poetry but also lessons about the culture, history and beauty of Indigenous poetics.

“I just thought we weren’t worthy of literature” is heart breaking but reality for many. I hope one day this book is taught in World Literature courses for high schoolers and college students.