Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noopiming | 2020 | Leanne Betasamosake Simpson | Buy |
Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies (2020) is Leanne Betasamosake Simpson’s first novel, though calling it a novel only loosely describes what it does. The book follows seven Nishnaabeg characters whose lives overlap and diverge across a loosely connected set of episodes. Rather than building toward a single climax, the story moves in patterns that reflect Nishnaabeg ways of understanding time, place, and relationship.
The title is a Nishnaabemowin word meaning “in the bush,” and the subtitle carries Simpson’s characteristic dry humor. The book mixes prose, poetry, and fragments of song, refusing to settle into one genre. It was published by University of Minnesota Press and received attention both as a work of literature and as an extension of Simpson’s broader project of practicing Indigenous intellectual traditions through creative work.