By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land

That line, History will always find you, comes from the poem, “Break My Heart”, by former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo in her collection An American Sunrise. If you’re new to poetry — or coming back to it — Harjo’s wonderful work is a great place to start, along with collections by Layli Long Soldier and Natalie Diaz. And if poetry isn’t exactly what you’re looking for this Indigenous Peoples Month, we have indelible novels from acclaimed writers like Tommy Orange, Louise Erdrich and Angeline Boulley, along with outstanding debuts, read-with-the-doors-locked horror from Stephen Graham Jones, and not-to-be missed nonfiction from David Treuer and Robin Wall Kimmerer.

As new fall books trickle in, it’s never a bad idea to check out the latest paperbacks. These are the best books to bring with you to the park, on the train, or on your daily PSL run. What more could you ask for? Here are the best paperback books available this month. Back To […]