novel that illuminates the challenges and tender joys of a life beyond the ordinary in a bold and imaginative new way

gains the respect of all those around her

Balancing wit and sorrow in a work of satire

Cristóbal Lozano

Ancient Light elders novel that illuminates the challengesElegiac and powerful, Ancient Light uses lyric, narrative, and concrete poems to give voice to some of the most pressing ecological and social issues of our time. With vision and resilience, Kimberly Blaesers poetry layers together past, present, and futures. Against a backdrop of pandemic loss and injustice, MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women), hidden graves at Native American boarding schools, and destructive environmental practices,