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Joshua Whitehead

    Joshua Whitehead is an Oji-Cree, Two-Spirit storyteller and academic whose work delves into the complexities of identity and Indigenous experience. His writing is characterized by a raw, poetic intensity that explores the intersections of tradition and modernity. Whitehead uses language as a tool to navigate themes of vulnerability, resilience, and the multifaceted nature of Indigenous existence. His distinctive voice offers readers profound insights into the contemporary Indigenous world, blending personal narrative with critical inquiry.

    Jonny Appleseed
    Indigiqueerness
    • A tender, eclectic reflection from an Indigenous author on his life, work, and queer identity.Evolving from a conversation between author Joshua Whitehead and Angie Abdou, Indigiqueerness is part dialogue, part collage, and part memoir. Beginning with memories of his childhood poetry and prose and traveling through the library of his life, Whitehead contemplates the role of theory, Indigenous language, queerness, and fantastical worlds in all his artistic pursuits. Indigiqueerness is imbued with Whitehead’s energy and celebrates Indigenous writers and creators who defy expectations and transcend genres.

      Indigiqueerness
    • Jonny Appleseed

      • 223 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      3.7(20)Add rating

      A tour-de-force debut novel about a Two-Spirit Indigiqueer young man and proud NDN glitter princess who must reckon with his past when he returns home to his reservation.

      Jonny Appleseed