novelist and poet
Native American novelist, poet and author of children's books
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Louise Erdrich
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FROM Louise Erdrich
Bookworm
Louise Erdrich: LaRose, Part II In part two of this conversation about LaRose – Louise Erdrich's novel about an act of restorative justice that tests the boundaries between two families – the discussion explores the non-linear form the novel moves in towards seeking balance and resolution.
Bookworm
Louise Erdrich: LaRose, Part I In Louise Erdrich's LaRose, a terrible tragedy forces two families to resort to a form of traditional "restorative justice" in which one son must be given to replace the loss of another. Erdrich talks about this act as an attempt at restoring balance in a tight knit community where healing can take generations.
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