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Bestselling Native author David Heska Wanbli Weiden and Deborah J Ledford discuss his award-winning thriller WINTER COUNTS. Worthy winner of The Edgar award, Hammett Prize, International Thriller Award, Weiden gives us fascinating insights about creating the WINTER COUNTS characters, Lakota lore, and how his debut novel has opened the doors for fellow Native authors. https://davidweiden.com/ - https://davidweiden.com/bio/ https://deborahjledford.com - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMFS7WLW

Bestselling Native author David Heska Wanbli Weiden and Deborah J Ledford discuss his award-winning thriller WINTER COUNTS. Worthy winner of The Edgar award, Hammett Prize, International Thriller Award, Weiden gives us fascinating insights about creating the WINTER COUNTS characters, Lakota lore, and how his debut novel has opened the doors for fellow Native authors. https://davidweiden.com/ - https://davidweiden.com/bio/ https://deborahjledford.com - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMFS7WLW

Winter is well and truly upon us, so Natalia, Brooke, Shannon, Stacy, and Melissa are here to recommend some of their favorite books set in this cold and snowy season. Titles mentioned include: Shari Lapena, An Unwanted Guest Greer Macallister, The Arctic Fury S. Jae-Jones, Wintersong (Wintersong #1) Roxie Noir, The Two Week Roommate (Wildwood Society #2) Ezra Jack Keats, The Snowy Day Ruth Ware, One by One Tracy Wolff, Shredded (Extreme Risk #1) David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Winter Counts Rachel Grant, Into the Storm (Evidence Under Fire #1) P.J. Parrish, Dead of Winter (Louis Kincaid #2) Nora Roberts, Northern Lights Allison Brennan, North of Nowhere Alice Feeney, Rock Paper Scissors Mia Sheridan, Savaged Laurie Halse Anderson, Winter girlsYou can always contact the Book Bistro team by searching @BookBistroPodcast on facebook, or visiting: https://www.facebook.com/BookBistroPodcast/ You can also send an email to: TheBookBistroPodcast@gmail.com For more information on the podcast and the team behind it, please visit: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/book-bistro

Summary: Welcome to year three of Hearts & Daggers, friends! We are so delighted you are along on this ride with us. To get 2024 started, Holly and Devin are digging into books by debut authors. There may be nothing more impressive that someone who puts their heart and hard work on the line to publish their first book. It's not only difficult to get published in the first place, but once your book is out there are thousands if not millions of people who experience your finished work. Holly and Devin both love reading debuts, finding that the more diverse voices added to the canon the more they enjoy diving in.  Topics Discussed: The Heart (3:45): Devin discussed Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen, an enemies-to-lovers centered around Olivia Huang Christenson and Bennett O'Brien as they go head-to-head in a competition to see whose Chinese zodiac matchmaking approach is best. Liv is working hard to maintain the traditions of her grandmother's matchmaking business and Bennett has launched a new dating app that recommends matches using the Chinese zodiac. Devin's key takeaways were: The crux of the romance and the plot of the novel is the push/pull between tradition and innovation. How can one maintain culture via traditional practices and where should technology and new perspectives impact those traditions?  Devin is year of the Horse and Holly is year of the Snake, but either had been exposed very much to the Chinese zodiac before Devin read this book; Kung Jessen pulls from her Chinese-American heritage to add a unique cultural and historical perspective to the novel without making it seem like a lesson at school. Lunar Love was a bit light on the romance side and not very steamy. That being said, it was built authentically through Liv and Bennett's competition. Reading how each of them watched each other on dates that they themselves orchestrated and the complicated feelings there was especially enjoyable.  The Dagger (19:22): Holly discussed Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden, a crime thriller following Virgil Wounded Horse as he delivers vigilante justice for his Lakota Nation community when the American legal system and the trivial council fall short. When heroin makes its way onto the reservation and directly impacts Virgil's nephew, his career in vigilantism suddenly becomes personal. Holly's key takeaways were: This novel was not only an extremely solid debut, but an important fresh voice for the triller genre; it was character-driven and a slower build in terms of action, but Holly read it in a day and found it was impossible to put down.  Winter Counts explores themes of justice and the corruption that can preclude real accountability and fairness within not only the federal policing system as it interacts with the Native communities, but also the tribal councils themselves and the cascading impacts it has on the people. Through Virgil and the other characters of the book, Weiden explores not only how personal history and trauma influence perspectives and actions but also the challenges of maintaining and evolving cultural identity and traditions for the Native communities in the modern era.  Hot On the Shelf (35:26): Holly: The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim Devin: The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon What's Making Our Hearts Race (41:29): Holly: Rewatching Avatar: The Last Airbender Devin: The Old Man and the Pool by Mike Bribiglia   Instagram: @heartsanddaggerspod Website: www.heartsanddaggerspod.com   If you like what you hear, please tell your friends and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify so that we can find our perfect audience.  

David Heska Wanbli Weiden discusses the first pages of his novel, Winter Counts, how he studied fight scenes to get it right, his best dialog tricks, the vulnerabilities of his tough-guy protagonist, and how to speak to political and social justice issues while staying true to your story.Weiden's first pages can be found here.Help local bookstores and our authors by buying this book on Bookshop.Click here for the audio/video version of this interview.The above link will be available for 48 hours. Missed it? The podcast version is always available, both here and on your favorite podcast platform.David Heska Wanbli Weiden, an enrolled citizen of the Sicangu Lakota Nation, is the author of Winter Counts (Ecco, 2020), which was nominated for an Edgar Award for Best First Novel. The book was the winner of the Anthony, Thriller, Lefty, Barry, Macavity, Spur, High Plains, Electa Quinney, Tillie Olsen, CrimeFest (UK), and Crime Fiction Lover (UK) Awards, and was longlisted for many other awards. The novel was a New York Times Editors' Choice, an Indie Next pick, main selection of the Book of the Month Club, and named a Best Book of the year by NPR, Amazon, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, The Guardian, and other magazines. His short stories have appeared or are forthcoming in The Best American Mystery and Suspense Stories 2022, Denver Noir, Midnight Hour, This Time for Sure, Never Whistle at Night, and The Perfect Crime. He's the series editor of Native Edge, an imprint of the University of New Mexico Press specializing in Indigenous literature. Weiden received the PEN America Writing for Justice Fellowship and is the recipient of fellowships and residencies from MacDowell, Ucross, Ragdale, Vermont Studio Center, Sewanee, and Tin House. Weiden received his MFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts, his law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a professor of Native American studies and Political Science at Metropolitan State University of Denver and serves on the faculty of the Cedar Crest Pan-European MFA Program and also the Mile-High MFA Program at Regis University. He lives in Denver with his family. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

“All Things Left Wild by James Wade was one of my favorite novels of the last two years, as was River, Sing Out. But neither of those novels could have prepared me for the dark and compelling vision of Beasts of the Earth.”   ~David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Spur and Anthony Award-winning author of Winter Counts James … Continue reading E130: Interview with James Wade, author of Beasts of the Earth →

Sara and Daniel interview author David Heska Wanbli Weiden to discuss his novel Winter Counts, a gritty crime novel taking place on the Lakota Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota. This episode explores ReadICT category 10, a book set in the Great Plains, and how place can be inextricably linked to one's identity, especially for Native Americans. Episode Transcript and Show Notes: http://wichitalibrary.org/BooksMore/Podcast/Pages/rrr_s3e6.aspx New to #ReadICT? Join the challenge! For more information visit wichitalibrary.org/readict.

Good morning everyone. I just want to tell you about what we're doing next on the 7am novelist, which is something I'm lamely calling “Passages of Summer.” But the upcoming episodes this summer won't be so lame, because we're going to be talking about one of the most difficult parts of a story or novel or memoir to get right: The first pages. I'll be interviewing over forty writers as we read and analyze the beginning pages of their novels in hopes of helping you with your own. We'll have Idra Novey, Caroline Leavitt, Paul Rudnick, Amina Gautier, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, and many more. Take a look at our schedule below:PASSAGES OF SUMMER ‘23 RELEASE SCHEDULEAll episodes will be pre-recorded and released at 7am EST. They can be found on 7amnovelist.substack.com and your favorite podcast platforms.May 25: Elizabeth Graver on KantikaMay 29: Vanessa Hua on Forbidden CityMay 31: Marisa Crane on I Keep My Exoskeletons to MyselfJune 2: Jane Roper on Society of Shame~~~June 5: Nathaniel Miller on The Memoirs of Stockholm SvenJune 7: Juliette Fay on The Half of ItJune 9: VV Ganeshananthan on Brotherless Night~~~June 12: Jasmin Hakes on HulaJune 14: Julie Carrick Dalton on The Last BeekeeperJune 16: Amina Gautier on “Lost and Found” in The Loss of All Lost Things~~~June 19: Henriette Lazaridis on Terra NovaJune 21: Frances de Pontes Peebles on The Air You BreatheJune 23: BA Shapiro on Metropolis~~~June 26: Daphne Kalotay on “Relativity” in The Archivists: StoriesJune 28: Wanda Morris on Anywhere You RunJune 30: Idra Novey on Take What You Need~~~July 3: Aaron Hamburger on Hotel CubaJuly 5: Caroline Leavitt on Days of WonderJuly 7: Joanna Rakoff on My Salinger Year~~~July 10: Rachel Barenbaum on Atomic AnnaJuly 12: Alix Ohlin on Dual CitizensJuly 14: Maya Shanbhag Lang on What We Carry~~~July 17: Kirthana Ramisetti on Advika and the Hollywood WivesJuly 19: EB Moore on Loose in the Bright FantasticJuly 21: Allegra Goodman on Sam~~~July 24: Kelly Ford on The HuntJuly 26: Alta Ifland on Speaking to No. 4July 28: Suzanne Berne on The Blue Window~~~July 31: Neema Avashia on Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain PlaceAugust 2: Jessica Keener on Night SwimAugust 4: Hank Phillippi Ryan on The House Guest~~~August 7: Nancy Crochiere on GracelandAugust 9: Elizabeth Silver on The MajorityAugust 11: Alyssa Songsiridej on Little Rabbit~~~August 14: Sara Johnson Allen on Down Here We Come UpAugust 16: Julie Gerstenblatt on Daughters of NantucketAugust 18: Paul Rudnick on Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style~~~August 21: Rachel Kadish on The Weight of InkAugust 23: Angel Di Zhang on The Light of Eternal SpringAugust 25: Charlotte Rixon on The One That Got Away~~~August 28: Virginia Pye on The Literary Undoing of Victoria SwannAugust 30: Isa Arsén on Shoot the MoonSeptember 1: Shilpi Suneja on House of CaravansSeptember 4: David Heska Wanbli Weiden on Winter Counts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit 7amnovelist.substack.com

With the publication of her most recent novel, White Horse, Erika T. Wurth breaks from the realism that characterized her earlier fiction and ventures into horror. White Horse follows Kari, an urban Native living in Denver, as a family heirloom belonging to her long-missing mother launches her into a world of the uncanny: ghosts and monsters lurch into real life and portals transport her into scenes from the past that reveal traumatic family secrets. Wurth speaks with critic Leif Sorensen and host Rebecca Evans about what abides at the intersection of politics and craft, and what's at stake in particular for the Indigenous writers of genre fiction whose work takes shape at that intersection. Their conversation pokes serious fun at everything from the faltering literary truism that being good at plot is somehow less impressive than being good at characterization to debates over authenticity in Native literature. Horror, as Wurth describes it, offers real and meaningful pleasures, solves the craft problems of over exposition, and opens up powerful questions of identity, politics, and history. Tune in for recommendations for genre writers from the emerging Fifth Wave of Indigenous fiction, reflections on orality and linguistics, and Wurth's cure for “writer's depression” instead of writer's block! Mentions Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony and Almanac of the Dead Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio Tattered Cover Book Store Talking Scared Podcast Stanley Hotel Red Power movement and the American Indian Movement Tommy Orange's There, There Water protectors Idle No More Black Lives Matter Astrophil Press The Writer's Chronicle Daniel Heath Justice's Why Indigenous Literatures Matter Save the Cat! Erika T. Wurth's “The Fourth Wave” and “The Fourth Wave in Native American Fiction” David Treuer's Native American Fiction: A User's Manual  Wurth also references and recommends a number of genre writers, from romance to speculative literature to crime fiction to horror and beyond. Check out her picks, including B. L. Blanchard, V. Castro, Kelli Jo Ford, Lev Grossman, Grady Hendrix, Brandon Hobson, Marlon James, Jessica Johns, Stephen Graham Jones, Stephen King, Victor LaValle, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Danica Nava, Rebecca Roanhorse, and David Heska Wanbli Weiden! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

With the publication of her most recent novel, White Horse, Erika T. Wurth breaks from the realism that characterized her earlier fiction and ventures into horror. White Horse follows Kari, an urban Native living in Denver, as a family heirloom belonging to her long-missing mother launches her into a world of the uncanny: ghosts and monsters lurch into real life and portals transport her into scenes from the past that reveal traumatic family secrets. Wurth speaks with critic Leif Sorensen and host Rebecca Evans about what abides at the intersection of politics and craft, and what's at stake in particular for the Indigenous writers of genre fiction whose work takes shape at that intersection. Their conversation pokes serious fun at everything from the faltering literary truism that being good at plot is somehow less impressive than being good at characterization to debates over authenticity in Native literature. Horror, as Wurth describes it, offers real and meaningful pleasures, solves the craft problems of over exposition, and opens up powerful questions of identity, politics, and history. Tune in for recommendations for genre writers from the emerging Fifth Wave of Indigenous fiction, reflections on orality and linguistics, and Wurth's cure for “writer's depression” instead of writer's block! Mentions Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony and Almanac of the Dead Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio Tattered Cover Book Store Talking Scared Podcast Stanley Hotel Red Power movement and the American Indian Movement Tommy Orange's There, There Water protectors Idle No More Black Lives Matter Astrophil Press The Writer's Chronicle Daniel Heath Justice's Why Indigenous Literatures Matter Save the Cat! Erika T. Wurth's “The Fourth Wave” and “The Fourth Wave in Native American Fiction” David Treuer's Native American Fiction: A User's Manual  Wurth also references and recommends a number of genre writers, from romance to speculative literature to crime fiction to horror and beyond. Check out her picks, including B. L. Blanchard, V. Castro, Kelli Jo Ford, Lev Grossman, Grady Hendrix, Brandon Hobson, Marlon James, Jessica Johns, Stephen Graham Jones, Stephen King, Victor LaValle, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Danica Nava, Rebecca Roanhorse, and David Heska Wanbli Weiden! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/native-american-studies

With the publication of her most recent novel, White Horse, Erika T. Wurth breaks from the realism that characterized her earlier fiction and ventures into horror. White Horse follows Kari, an urban Native living in Denver, as a family heirloom belonging to her long-missing mother launches her into a world of the uncanny: ghosts and monsters lurch into real life and portals transport her into scenes from the past that reveal traumatic family secrets. Wurth speaks with critic Leif Sorensen and host Rebecca Evans about what abides at the intersection of politics and craft, and what's at stake in particular for the Indigenous writers of genre fiction whose work takes shape at that intersection. Their conversation pokes serious fun at everything from the faltering literary truism that being good at plot is somehow less impressive than being good at characterization to debates over authenticity in Native literature. Horror, as Wurth describes it, offers real and meaningful pleasures, solves the craft problems of over exposition, and opens up powerful questions of identity, politics, and history. Tune in for recommendations for genre writers from the emerging Fifth Wave of Indigenous fiction, reflections on orality and linguistics, and Wurth's cure for “writer's depression” instead of writer's block! Mentions Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony and Almanac of the Dead Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio Tattered Cover Book Store Talking Scared Podcast Stanley Hotel Red Power movement and the American Indian Movement Tommy Orange's There, There Water protectors Idle No More Black Lives Matter Astrophil Press The Writer's Chronicle Daniel Heath Justice's Why Indigenous Literatures Matter Save the Cat! Erika T. Wurth's “The Fourth Wave” and “The Fourth Wave in Native American Fiction” David Treuer's Native American Fiction: A User's Manual  Wurth also references and recommends a number of genre writers, from romance to speculative literature to crime fiction to horror and beyond. Check out her picks, including B. L. Blanchard, V. Castro, Kelli Jo Ford, Lev Grossman, Grady Hendrix, Brandon Hobson, Marlon James, Jessica Johns, Stephen Graham Jones, Stephen King, Victor LaValle, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Danica Nava, Rebecca Roanhorse, and David Heska Wanbli Weiden! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

With the publication of her most recent novel, White Horse, Erika T. Wurth breaks from the realism that characterized her earlier fiction and ventures into horror. White Horse follows Kari, an urban Native living in Denver, as a family heirloom belonging to her long-missing mother launches her into a world of the uncanny: ghosts and monsters lurch into real life and portals transport her into scenes from the past that reveal traumatic family secrets. Wurth speaks with critic Leif Sorensen and host Rebecca Evans about what abides at the intersection of politics and craft, and what's at stake in particular for the Indigenous writers of genre fiction whose work takes shape at that intersection. Their conversation pokes serious fun at everything from the faltering literary truism that being good at plot is somehow less impressive than being good at characterization to debates over authenticity in Native literature. Horror, as Wurth describes it, offers real and meaningful pleasures, solves the craft problems of over exposition, and opens up powerful questions of identity, politics, and history. Tune in for recommendations for genre writers from the emerging Fifth Wave of Indigenous fiction, reflections on orality and linguistics, and Wurth's cure for “writer's depression” instead of writer's block! Mentions Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony and Almanac of the Dead Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio Tattered Cover Book Store Talking Scared Podcast Stanley Hotel Red Power movement and the American Indian Movement Tommy Orange's There, There Water protectors Idle No More Black Lives Matter Astrophil Press The Writer's Chronicle Daniel Heath Justice's Why Indigenous Literatures Matter Save the Cat! Erika T. Wurth's “The Fourth Wave” and “The Fourth Wave in Native American Fiction” David Treuer's Native American Fiction: A User's Manual  Wurth also references and recommends a number of genre writers, from romance to speculative literature to crime fiction to horror and beyond. Check out her picks, including B. L. Blanchard, V. Castro, Kelli Jo Ford, Lev Grossman, Grady Hendrix, Brandon Hobson, Marlon James, Jessica Johns, Stephen Graham Jones, Stephen King, Victor LaValle, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Danica Nava, Rebecca Roanhorse, and David Heska Wanbli Weiden! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

With the publication of her most recent novel, White Horse, Erika T. Wurth breaks from the realism that characterized her earlier fiction and ventures into horror. White Horse follows Kari, an urban Native living in Denver, as a family heirloom belonging to her long-missing mother launches her into a world of the uncanny: ghosts and monsters lurch into real life and portals transport her into scenes from the past that reveal traumatic family secrets. Wurth speaks with critic Leif Sorensen and host Rebecca Evans about what abides at the intersection of politics and craft, and what's at stake in particular for the Indigenous writers of genre fiction whose work takes shape at that intersection. Their conversation pokes serious fun at everything from the faltering literary truism that being good at plot is somehow less impressive than being good at characterization to debates over authenticity in Native literature. Horror, as Wurth describes it, offers real and meaningful pleasures, solves the craft problems of over exposition, and opens up powerful questions of identity, politics, and history. Tune in for recommendations for genre writers from the emerging Fifth Wave of Indigenous fiction, reflections on orality and linguistics, and Wurth's cure for “writer's depression” instead of writer's block! Mentions Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony and Almanac of the Dead Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio Tattered Cover Book Store Talking Scared Podcast Stanley Hotel Red Power movement and the American Indian Movement Tommy Orange's There, There Water protectors Idle No More Black Lives Matter Astrophil Press The Writer's Chronicle Daniel Heath Justice's Why Indigenous Literatures Matter Save the Cat! Erika T. Wurth's “The Fourth Wave” and “The Fourth Wave in Native American Fiction” David Treuer's Native American Fiction: A User's Manual  Wurth also references and recommends a number of genre writers, from romance to speculative literature to crime fiction to horror and beyond. Check out her picks, including B. L. Blanchard, V. Castro, Kelli Jo Ford, Lev Grossman, Grady Hendrix, Brandon Hobson, Marlon James, Jessica Johns, Stephen Graham Jones, Stephen King, Victor LaValle, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Danica Nava, Rebecca Roanhorse, and David Heska Wanbli Weiden! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Author David Heska Wanbli Weiden joins Daniel Ford on the final Friday Morning Coffee of 2022 to chat about his book Winter Counts. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses tribal sovereignty in the United States and an appeals court's decision to revisit a June decision that would allow a company to establish a copper mine on Oak Flat land, which is part of a Native American reservation in Arizona. To learn more about David Heska Wanbli Weiden, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Episode 149 Notes and Links to Erika T. Wurth's Work       On Episode 149 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes Erika T. Wurth, and the two discuss, among other topics, her upbringing in Idaho Springs, CO, her family background and the multilingual environment in which she grew up, writers who have made her feel represented and inspired her, contemporary writers whose subject matter and craft propel her own work forward and thrill her as a reader, Stephen King and Dave Mustaine and their impacts on her, the importance (or lack thereof) of genre, research for White Horse, and key themes that permeate her exciting new book.      Erika T. Wurth's literary-horror novel, White Horse, is with Flatiron/Macmillan. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in numerous journals including Buzzfeed, Boulevard, Lithub, The Writer's Chronicle, and The Kenyon Review. She is a Kenyon and Sewanee fellow, and a narrative artist for the Meow Wolf Denver installation. She is represented by Rebecca Friedman (books) and Dana Spector, CAA (film). She is an urban Native of Apache/Chickasaw/Cherokee descent and was raised outside of Denver, where she lives with her partner, her two stepchildren, and her extremely fluffy dogs. Buy White Horse   Erika Wurth's Website   October 31, 2022: Crime Reads-Erika on "Writing Native Horror During a Horror Renaissance"   From Oct., 2022: M.M. Kaufman Talks to Erika for Micro Podcast through LitHub     At about 7:15, Pete shouts out great writers who have spoken highly of Erika   At about 8:40, Erika explains her love of and connection with Dave Mustaine, highly featured in White Horse, and how he was a big part of her childhood   At about 10:10-The two shout out “Hangar 18”-check it out!   At about 12:00, Erika relates the story of trying to get a copy of her book to Dave Mustaine    At about 12:45, Erika talks about growing up in Idaho Springs and her family background, as well as her relationships with language and reading growing up   At about 19:00, Erika outlines muses and inspirations for her writing-including artists and writers like Of Feather and Bone, Jhumpa Lahiri, Holly Goddard Jones, and Sandra Cisneros   At about 20:40, Erika speaks of ideas of representation regarding where she grew up and what she read growing up   At about 23:50, Erika shouts out contemporary influences and inspirations like Brandon Hobson, Morgan Talty, Kelli Jo Ford, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, Silvia Moreno Garcia, Grady Hendrix, Stephen Graham Jones, P. Djèlí Clark, and Rebecca Roanhorse   At about 26:10, Erika describes her process and path to becoming a writer   At about 28:50, Erika recounts Stephen King's influence on her and her work    At about 31:55, The two discuss Stephen King's “On Writing” and Pete provides Silvia Moreno Garcia's book cover blurb as Erika responds to Pete's question about the importance-or lack thereof, of genre-she cites S. A Barnes book   At about 35:40, Pete cites a conversation with Tod Goldberg about his and Steph Cha's work being so good that genre is irrelevant; Erika cites Jane Cleland as a master    At about 37:40, Pete wonders about the balance in the book between allegory and more logistical/plot concerns; Erika cites Cynthia Pelayo as a writer who finds a great balance    At about 41:30, Pete lists some of the scariest scenes from his memory and why he has trouble sometimes with horror/fantasy/sci-fi and their underlying themes    At about 43:15, Erika “pitches”/gives a summary of White Horse   At about 44:10, Pete references the book's dedication and the two discuss ideas of “nerdom”   At about 44:40, For those watching at home, Erika gives background on the bracelet that was the inspiration for an important object in the book   At about 45:35, Erika responds to Pete's question about research done for the book-Erika especially highlights her investigating The Shining and its history and the inspirational hotel   At about 47:30, Erika describes her crafting a coherent work and talks about structure and books that helped her organize her head   At about 49:50, Pete lays out some of the book's key plot points and background, as well as homing in on key themes of traumatization and guilt   At about 52:15, Erika gives background on the real-life White Horse and keys in on themes revolving around her main character's challenges    At about 54:40, Pete and Erika discuss cycles of violence and trauma and what the book has to say about the idea of “hurt people hurt[ing] people”   At about 58:10, Stephen Graham Jones is highlighted for his contributions to her book and for his all-around magnanimity    At about 1:00:10, Ideas of the visceral/rational as mindsets and how they affects the book's main characters (Keri, especially) are discussed    At about 1:01:35, Pete compliments Erika for her using place as a veritable character, and Erika expands upon the ways in which Keri shows her intelligence and respects Old Denver    At about 1:04:30, Pete compliments the psychological thriller aspects    At about 1:05:45, Erika shouts out places to buy the book and great support from Flatiron Books, as well as giving out social media info and exciting developments involving book   At about 1:08:05, Erika describes her feelings as the book is published November 1 and shouts out a future project involving “New Denver”           You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.     Sign up now for The Chills at Will Podcast Patreon: it can be found at patreon.com/chillsatwillpodcastpeterriehl    Check out the page that describes the benefits of a Patreon membership, including cool swag and bonus episode. Thanks in advance for supporting my one-man show, my DIY podcast and my extensive reading, research, editing, and promoting to keep this independent podcast pumping out high-quality content! This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com. Please tune in for Episode 150 with Elizabeth Williamson, a feature writer at The New York Times and a reporter for The Wall Street Journal; her work has appeared in The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, and Slate. Sandy Hook: An American Tragedy and the Battle for Truth, was published in 2022 The episode will air on November 4.  

Barbara Peters in conversation with Ramona Emerson and David Heska Wanbli Weiden

(00:00:33) Elia Blülle war 2019 bereits «Journalist des Jahres» in der Sparte Newcomer. Der 29-jährige Aargauer ist Redaktor beim Schweizer Online-Magazin «Republik» und schreibt vor allem über Klimapolitik. Ausserdem ist er Mitbegründer des Netzwerks Junge Journalistinnen und Journalisten Schweiz. Weitere Themen: (00:12:29) Lucerne Festival: Standing Ovations für das Jugendsinfonieorchester der Ukraine. (00:16:56) Filmfestival Locarno: Weshalb der internationale Wettbewerb eine Knacknuss für die Veranstalter ist. (00:21:43) Umstritten: Klimaproteste in italienischen Kunstmuseen (00:25:17) Lese-Tipp: Der Krimi «Winter Counts» von David Heska Wanbli Weiden, erschienen im Polar Verlag.

On Saturday, July 16 the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers teamed up to host a vitual event--an interview of mystery writer James Lee Burke by fellow mystery writer (and RMMWA member) David Heska Wanbli Weiden.  This is the audio from that event.  To watch the interview on YouTube, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6FSMzELysg    

Ein Krimi, der sich mit der Identität von Native Americans in South Dakota auseinandersetzt. Ein Krimi, der fragt, wieweit man sich als junger Mensch anpassen muss, um dazuzugehören. Und Amanda Gormans Gedichtband, dessen zentrales Thema Gleichberechtigung ist. Virgil Wounded Horse ist der Auftragsschläger im Rosebud-Indianerreservat. Wenn die Polizei mal wieder nichts unternimmt und der Stammesrat nur seine eigenen Interessen verfolgt, sorgt Virgil mit eiserner Faust für Gerechtigkeit. Doch als Drogen ins Reservat kommen und sein Neffe fast an einer Überdosis stirbt, wird aus dem Beruf eine persönliche Angelegenheit. «Winter Counts» von David Heska Wanbli Weiden ist ein gehaltvoller Mystery-Thriller, der das heutige Leben in einem Reservat in South Dakota eindringlich beschreibt. Er reihe sich in die Liste der Bücher von Native Americans ein, die man unbedingt lesen sollte, sagt Annette König, die das Buch auf den Literaturstammtisch legt. Ein bisschen Krimi, ein bisschen Mystery, ein bisschen Coming of Age - der Debütroman "Draussen feiern die Leute" von Sven Pfizenmaier ist vieles. Vor allem aber ist er ein sehr ungewöhnliches Buch, wie Katja Schönherr am Literaturstammtisch erzählt. Ein Buch über drei Jugendliche in der deutschen Provinz, die dort nicht hineinpassen, aber merken müssen, dass Drogenhandel und die Flucht in die Stadt ihr Leben auch nicht besser machen. Der Gedichtband der US-amerikanischen Autorin Amanda Gorman ist schonungslos und eindringlich. Die junge Aktivistin appelliert an Gefühle und Gewissen ihrer Leser:innen. In «Was wir mit uns tragen – Call Us What We Carry» verarbeitet sie die letzten beiden von Corona geprägten Jahre. Rassismus bleibt eines ihrer Hauptthemen: Epidemieerfahrungen stellt sie in Zusammenhang mit rassistischen Erfahrungen und beobachtet, dass viele Leute erst jetzt gemerkt haben, was bestimmte Einschränkungen bedeuten, während andere schon jahrhundertelang damit leben müssen. Das vielschichtige und experimentierfreudige Werk einer Autorin, die sich nicht scheut, dem eigenen Land den Spiegel vorzuhalten, findet Britta Spichiger. Buchhinweise:  * David Heska Wanbli Weiden. Winter Counts. 464 Seiten. Übersetzt von Harriet Fricke. Polar Verlag, 2022. * Sven Pfizenmaier. Draussen feiern die Leute. 339 Seiten. Kein & Aber, 2022. * Amanda Gorman. Was wir mit uns tragen – Call Us What We Carry. 432 Seiten. Übersetzt von Marion Kraft und Daniela Seel. Hoffmann und Campe, 2022.

If you're looking for an interesting, complex series, we talk about The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan, the first in the Esa Khattak/Rachel Getty series. Also, we have news about the sequel to Winter Counts from David Heska Wanbli Weiden himself! Books mentioned in this episode: The Unquiet Dead by Ausma Zehanat Khan Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden Vox by Christina Dalcher The Christie Affair by Nina de Gramont The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict The Rook by Daniel O'Malley

Professor and author David Heska Wanbli Weiden joins us to discuss his crime novel Winter Counts, following the story of a local Native American enforcer on South Dakota's Rosebud Indian Reservation. Weiden, an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakota nation, highlights life on a reservation and dives into the important issue of native identity. Winter Counts is a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice and was named one of the Best Books of 2020 by Publishers Weekly. Our host Ann Bocock sits down with David Heska Wanbli Weiden to talk about the importance of Native American representation in the media and how the native community has responded to his novel. He discusses the broken criminal justice system on reservations and the health issues brought on by food insecurity, healthcare disparities and drug addiction. Weiden also shares his struggles being half Lakota and why it was so important for his main character to cope with the same issues of identity. He explains what exactly is a winter count and tells us how the Rosebud Indian Reservation has been affected by the pandemic. Get all the details on this week's episode of GO Between the Covers! Connect with David Heska Wanbli Weiden: Website: https://davidweiden.com Twitter: @WanbliWeiden COVID-19 Rosebud Relief Fund: https://www.rosebudsiouxtribe-nsn.gov/covid-19-disaster-relief-fund And connect with us! https://www.southfloridapbs.org/gobtc/ Facebook: @BetweenTheCoversSouthFloridaPBS Twitter: @WPBT2, @WXELTV

Mit mir am Mikrofon die Autorin Susanne Saygin und der Kritiker Markus Müntefering. Auch heute stellen wir am Ende wieder drei persönliche Empfehlungen vor. Diesmal Douglas Stuart "Shuggie Bain", Daniel Schulz "Wie waren Brüder" und Karin Slaughter "Die falsche Zeugin". Zuerst jedoch zu David Heska Wanbli Weiden und seinem Kriminalroman "Winter Counts". Virgil Wounded House ist der Mann, der im Rosebud-Indianerreservat in South Dakota dem Recht genüge verschafft, wenn man ihn darum bittet. Als Heroin im Reservat auf dem Schulhof verkauft wird, ein Kartell sich breitzumachen droht, führt die Spur nach Denver. Doch vor allem geht es in dem Roman um die Identität der indigenen Amerikaner. Was mich zu der Frage führt, fällt es leichter seine Wurzeln, seine Herkunft zu verleugnen, statt sie gegen alle widrigen Umstände zu bewahren?

Caitlyn is back this week! She and Robin discuss Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden, an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakota Nation. This book is primarily set on the Rosebud Reservation, which is close to home for our hosts. Books mentioned in this episode: Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon If You Ask Me by Betty White

How do we build community and a sense of self after loss, especially the kind of loss that echoes for generations? James and Ashley speak with Australian Sri Lankan author Shankari Chandran about her new novel, Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens, and how her efforts to find connection in the writing community echo her Tamil family's work to build community after being dispossessed from their homeland in the Sri Lankan civil war. Shankari discusses writing from a place of anger and love, the changing Australian publishing landscape, and how literature creates an archive of the dispossessed.  This episode connects to our conversations with previous guests Nardi Simpson (ep 18), Luke Stegemann (ep 26), David Heska Wanbli Weiden (ep 40), in which we explore the legacy of mass traumatic events on the health of communities and society. Shankari Chandran was raised in Canberra, Australia. She spent a decade in London, working as a lawyer in the social justice field, before returning to Australia, where she now lives with her husband and children. She is the author of two previous novels, Song of the Sun God, and The Barrier, and has been shortlisted for the Fairway National Literary Award and the Norma K Hemming Award for speculative fiction.  Learn more about Shankari on her website, and buy a copy of Chai Time at Cinnamon Gardens from your local bookshop, Booktopia or wherever else books are sold.  Books and authors discussed in this episode: A Brief Marriage by Anuk Arudpragasam; Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell; Song of the Crocodile by Nardi Simpson (from ep 18); Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie; They All Fall Down by Rachel Howzell Hall; David Heska Wanbli Weiden (from ep 40); Soul Mountain by Gao Xingjian translated by Mabel Lee; Amnesia Road by Luke Stegemann (from ep 26) Check out Shankari's essay on writing and resilience published by Writing NSW. Plus, join Ashley for her Laneway Learning online workshop, The Joy of Creative Writing (Monday 31 January, 7:45-9pm AEDT) and her upcoming online event with Anna Downes (Thursday 3 Feb, 11am AEDT).  Get in touch! Ashley's website: ashleykalagianblunt.com Ashley's Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt Ashley's Instagram: @akalagianblunt James' website: jamesmckenziewatson.com James' Twitter: @JamesMcWatson James' Instagram: @jamesmcwatson

Rebecca is excited to welcome Tara as co-host as the New Year kicks off!  They start with introductions, discuss their best reads of 2021, and finish with their reading goals for 2022.   Rebecca also begins the New Year as editor of the podcast--be kind, she's a newbie! lol Tara's titles: A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson Astra by Cedar Bowers Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Rebecca's titles: The Reason You Walk by Wab Kinew The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

CSI: TASMANIA, the Terror Australis Readers and Writers Festival, is happening 27 & 28 November 2021, and it's entirely online! In this bonus ep, James and Ashley speak to festival director and author LJM Owen about this year's festival highlights. (This isn't a paid promo, we just love connecting readers and writers.)   TAF2021 - CSI: TASMANIA online, 27 & 28 November 2021 Tasmania's International Crime and Mystery Literary Festival features more than 35 crime and mystery authors speaking across panels, books clubs and mini-masterclasses. The line-up includes David Heska Wanbli Weiden (featured in episode 40), Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid, Liz Nugent, Garry Disher, Naomi Hirahara, Abir Mukherjee, Vanda Symon, JP Pomare, Candice Fox,   Anita Heiss, RWR McDonald (featured in episode 32) and lots more!  For more info and tickets, visit TerrorAustralisFestival.com and follow @terroraustralisfestival on Instagram. Get in touch! Ashley's Website: ashleykalagianblunt.com Ashley's Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt Ashley's Instagram: @akalagianblunt James' Website: jamesmckenziewatson.com James' Twitter: @JamesMcWatson James' Instagram: @jamesmcwatson

Virgil does not tolerate crimes on the reservation so when his nephew overdoses on heroin, he is on a mission to find the dealers and put an end to it. Will he be successful? Find out in this week's episode on Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden. Facebook: www.facebook.com/storiesretoldpodcast Instagram: @storiesretoldpodcast Anchor: Stories Retold Podcast YouTube: Skylar Resna www.youtube.com/channel/UC2z0-ME9lK4Bu6PLYOdj1eQ/videos --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesretoldpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/storiesretoldpodcast/support

Shauna, Rebecca, and Tara share the books they've read to date for their Read Native 21 Challenge. Shauna: Read Native 21 Challenge Sheet-Complete List Tara: Five Little Indians by Michelle Good; The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones; My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones; I place you into the fire by poet Rebecca Thomas. Rebecca:  I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day; Taaqtumi: an Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories; Indians on Vacation by Thomas King; Murder on the Red Cliff Rez by Mardi Oakley; The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson; Trickster: Native American Tales; Elatsoe by Darcie Little Badger; Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden. Voice-over by Content Creator and Comedian Cameron Geller --TikTok & Instagram: @cameron.geller  Music from Zapsplat.com

James is back! He and Ashley chat about his recent CIDP relapse and ongoing recovery, and how his perspective on living with chronic illness has shifted. Thankfully, the steroids haven't affected his sense of humour.   Disclaimer: None of the information in this episode is medical advice, and if you're concerned about your own health, you should consult a proper medical professional.  Books and authors discussed in this episode: A Carnival of Snackery by David Sedaris;  The Stand by Stephen King The Joy of Creative Writing: an online workshop with Ashley Thursday 2 December, 6:15-7:30 pm AEDT Online via Zoom Tix $9-14 Whether you haven't written creatively since high school or you're the author of 12 books, this fun class will help you get your creativity flowing. Through a series of short, timed writing exercises, we'll explore different ways to access the creative recesses of our minds and surprise ourselves! You might be a writer working on a specific project, a poet searching for new ideas, or someone who just wants to give creative writing a try for the first time in years – wherever you're at, this is the class for you. Get your ticket here. TAF2021 - CSI: TASMANIA online - November 27 + 28 2021  Tasmania's International Crime and Mystery Literary Festival features more than 35 crime and mystery authors speaking across panels, books clubs and mini-masterclasses. The line-up includes: David Heska Wanbli Weiden (featured in episode 40), Ann Cleeves, Val McDermid, Liz Nugent, Garry Disher, Naomi Hirahara, Abir Mukherjee, Vanda Symon, JP Pomare, Candice Fox, Anita Heiss, RWR McDonald (featured in episode 32).  Early bird tickets are $90 and are available until Sunday 14 November. For more information on the festival and ticket follow this link. Get in touch! Ashley's website: ashleykalagianblunt.com Ashley's Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt Ashley's Instagram: @akalagianblunt James' website: jamesmckenziewatson.com James' Twitter: @JamesMcWatson James' Instagram: @jamesmcwatson

Jen and Jennifer talk about six great new titles from indigenous authors. Titles discussed: "An American Sunrise" by Joy Harjo, "Winter Counts" by David Heska Wanbli Weiden, "Firekeeper's Daughter" by Angeline Boulley, "The Case of the Missing Auntie" by Michael Hutchinson, "The Seed Keeper" by Diane Wilson, and "A History of Kindness" by Linda Hogan.

Shauna and Rebecca are excited to chat with David Heska Wanbli Weiden about his award-winning book, Winter Counts.  While Rebecca asks a lot of questions about the historical facts she didn't know about Native American history, she wants to be clear that Winter Counts is a layered thriller with a flawed but moral main hero, Virgil Wounded Horse.  This is a compelling read about justice, love, and resilience. David shared the following recommended books and TV series: The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee by David Treuer (non-fiction) The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones The Removed by Brandon Hobson Crooked Hallelujah by Kelli Jo Ford Crazy Horse's Girlfriend by Erika T. Wurth Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley  Reservation Dogs Rutherford Falls https://davidweiden.com/ “This 19th-Century Law Helps Shape Criminal Justice in Indian Country.”  New York Times.  July 19, 2020.  Reprinted in Salt Lake Tribune, July 20, 2020.   Voice-over by Content Creator and Comedian Cameron Geller --TikTok & Instagram: @cameron.geller    Music from Zapsplat.com  

DAVID HESKA WANBLI WEIDEN chats with Craig Sisterson about WINTER COUNTS, his character Virgil Wounded Horse, the Rosebud Native American Reservation, and why he receives the grand total of $1.29/quarter in rent for his land from cattle farmers.Winter Counts: If you have a problem, if no one else can help, there's one person you can turn to.  Virgil Wounded Horse is the local enforcer on the Rosebud Native American Reservation in South Dakota. When justice is denied by the American legal system or the tribal council, Virgil is hired to deliver his own punishment, the kind that's hard to forget. But when heroin makes its way onto the reservation and finds Virgil's nephew, his vigilantism becomes personal. Enlisting the help of his ex-girlfriend, he sets out to learn where the drugs are coming from, and how to make them stop.Following a lead to Denver, they find that drug cartels are rapidly expanding and forming new and terrifying alliances. And back on the reservation, a new tribal council initiative raises uncomfortable questions about money and power. As Virgil starts to link the pieces together, he must face his own demons and reclaim his Native identity - but being a Native American in the twenty-first century comes at an incredible cost.David Heska Wanbli Weiden, an enrolled citizen of the Sicangu Lakota nation, is the author of the novel Winter Counts, winner of the Anthony, Thriller, Barry, Lefty, Macavity, Spur, and Tillie Olsen Awards. The novel was also nominated for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, the Shamus and Dashiell Hammett Prize. Weiden was a MacDowell Fellow, a Tin House Scholar, and was awarded the PEN/America Writing for Justice Fellowship. He received his MFA in Creative Writing from the Institute of American Indian Arts, and teaches writing for the MFA program at Regis University. He's Professor of Native American Studies at Metropolitan State University of Denver, and lives in Colorado with his family. Learn more at DavidWeiden.com.Recommends:Martin Cruz SmithStephen Graham JonesLouis Owens Marcie RendonTony HillermanProduced by Junkyard DogMusic courtesy of Southgate and LeighCrime Time Craig Sisterson is the author of SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME: The Pocket Essential Guide to the Crime Fiction, Film & TV of Australia and New Zealand. He founded the Ngaio Marsh Awards in his native New Zealand and is a contributor to several publications and magazines.  

James and Ashley interview David Heska Wanbli Weiden about his multi-award-winning debut novel 'Winter Counts.' In it, they discuss the shocking American laws that let crimes on Native American Reservations go unpunished, the importance of food in cultural reclamation, and the marvel of Carhenge. Learn more about David on his website, and buy a copy of Winter Counts from your local bookshop, Booktopia or wherever else books are sold.  'Winter Counts' is a contemporary thriller about Virgil Wounded Horse, a hired vigilante on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota. Through it, Weiden reveals the profoundly broken criminal justice system on American reservations.  David Heska Wanbli Weiden is an enrolled citizen of the Sicangu Lakota nation and the author of Winter Counts. His debut novel, Winter Counts was the winner of the 2021 Thriller Award for Best First Novel, the Spur Awards for Best Contemporary Novel and Best First Novel, the Barry Award for Best First Novel, the Lefty Award for Best Debut Novel, and the Tillie Olsen Award for Creative Writing. He lives in Colorado. Books and authors discussed in this episode:  Jim Thompson, US noir author; Don Becker, Denver comedian; Razorblade Tears by SA Cosby; These Toxic Things by Rachel Howzell Hall; They Can't Take Your Name by Robert Justice; The House of Ashes by Stuart Neville; The Shadow House by Anna Downes (our guest from episode 5); The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright; Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk  Get in touch! Ashley's website: ashleykalagianblunt.com Ashley's Twitter: @AKalagianBlunt Ashley's Instagram: @akalagianblunt James' website: jamesmckenziewatson.com James' Twitter: @JamesMcWatson James' Instagram: @jamesmcwatson

Now that summer is winding down, it's time to pass that beach book along to a friend and pick up something with more substance. If you're eyeing something more informative, thrilling, and poignant, then “Winter Counts” needs to be added to your “must-read” list ASAP. Here is a brief summary of the award-winning book.  “Virgil Wounded Horse is the local enforcer on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota.  When justice is denied by the American legal system or the tribal council, Virgil is hired to deliver his own punishment, the kind that's hard to forget. But when heroin makes its way into the reservation and finds Virgil's own nephew, his vigilantism suddenly becomes personal. He enlists the help of his ex-girlfriend and sets out to learn where the drugs are coming from, and make them stop. They follow a lead to Denver and find that drug cartels are rapidly expanding and forming new and terrifying alliances.  And back on the reservation, a new tribal council initiative raises uncomfortable questions about money and power. As Virgil starts to link the pieces together, he must face his own demons and reclaim his Native identity. He realizes that being a Native American in the 21st century comes at an incredible cost. Buy Now From Amazon.com www.powwows.com/wintercounts David Heska Wanbli Weiden is the Lakota author of “Winter Counts,” which was published in 2020, has won many awards for his work.  These include: Winner of the Barry Award for Best First Novel Winner of the Thriller Award for Best First Novel Winner of the Spur Awards for Best Contemporary Novel and Best First Novel Winner of the Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery Novel Winner of the Tillie Olsen Award for Creative Writing “Winter Counts” was also rated as the best book of 2020 by the following: Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, NPR, Amazon, Sun-Sentinel, BOLO Books, Deadly Pleasures, CrimeReads, LitReactor, The Buzz, SheReads, Tribal College Journal, Air Mail, MysteryPeople, Goodreads

David Heska Wanbli Weiden, an enrolled citizen of the Sicangu Lakota Nation, is the author of Winter Counts (Ecco, 2020), nominated for the Edgar Award, Anthony Award, Barry Award, Thriller Award, Macavity Award, Shamus Award, Hammett Prize, and the winner of the Lefty and Spur Awards. The novel was a New York Times Editors' Choice, main selection of the Book of the Month Club, an Indie Next pick, and named a Best Book of 2020 by NPR, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, and other magazines. He lives in Denver, Colorado, with his family.Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/dweiden Twitter @WanbliWeidenInstagram @wanbliweidenWebsite https://davidweiden.com/***********************************Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrime

Blankers!    Find your sun hat, stab that beach umbrella into the sand, and break out the Banana Boat -- this is Five Round Reviews: Summer Edition.   We have 13 short reviews for you--from Jim Harrison & Dorothy B. Hughes to David Heska Wanbli Weiden & Nick Kolakowski. (See the full list below.) Get in touch with the show: Email: pointblanknoir@gmail.com   Twitter: @pointblanknoir   Facebook: Point Blank: Hardboiled, Noir, and Detective Fiction   Good Reads Point Blank page:  https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/747867-point-blank   Support the show:   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pointblankcrime   Don't forget to rate us on Apple Podcasts and share the show with your friends!   Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/point-blank-hardboiled-noir-detective-fiction/id1276038868   Books reviewed (full list) No Room at the Morgue by Jean Patrick Manchette The Prone Gunman by Jean Patrick Manchette   Timber Beasts: A Sage Adair Historical Mystery by S.L. Stoner   The Great Leader by Jim Harrison The Big Seven by Jim Harrison Paradise Palms: Red Menace Mob by Paul Haddad   The So Blue Marble by Dorothy B. Hughes   Maxine Unleashes Doomsday by Nick Kolakowski    Noir by Christopher Moore   White Tears by Hari Kunzru    Palm Springs Noir ed. by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett: ARC    Someone to Watch Over Me by Dan Bronson   Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden 

It's beach-reading season, people. And one of Denver's best novelists is back with an absolute corker of a mystery. Since he left a career in criminal justice, Manuel Ramos has published 11 novels and one short story collection — all revolving around Denver and specifically the Chicano community Manuel knows so well. His latest is Angels in the Wind: A Mile High Noir. It follows ex-con private investigator Gus Corral out of his native Northside and onto the Eastern Plains for a story rooted in family and the urban-rural divide. City Cast Denver producer Paul Karolyi sits down with Manuel to talk about Chicano Noir and how the genre allows him space to explore some of the darker aspects of life in Colorado. In addition to his many novels and short stories, which you can find here, Manuel is also co-founder and a regular contributor to La Bloga, the award-winning Chicana Chicano, Latina Latino literary blog. For more local authors of color, Manuel recommends checking out Mario Acevedo, who writes mysteries and thrillers with a supernatural twist; Rudy Garcia, who writes supernatural fiction geared toward young adults and children; and David Heska Wanbli Weiden, an indigenous author whose book Winter Counts was nominated for the 2021 Edgar Award for Best First Novel. The 2021 Colorado Book Awards were awarded this past Saturday. For a full breakdown of nominees and winners, click here. Looking for a little more Denver news and culture in your life? Subscribe to the City Cast Denver newsletter: https://denver.citycast.fm/newsletter/ And get the tweets @citycastdenver

"Justice indienne" de David Heska Wanbli Weiden aux éditions Gallmeister

Flynn and I discuss her new mystery Northern Spy, how she creates such a strong sense of place, writing about a place where turmoil is always just under the surface, the roots of radicalization, being selected as a Reese Book Club pick, and much more. Flynn’s recommended reads are: Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason Intimacies by Lucy Caldwell Being Various: New Irish Short Stories edited by Lucy Caldwell Support or sponsor an episode of the podcast here.  If you enjoy reading mysteries and want to listen to more episodes, try J.T. Ellison, Sarah Pearse, Jane Harper, Halley Sutton, and David Heska Wanbli Weiden. Northern Spy can be purchased at the Conversations from a Page Bookshop storefront.     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We update the case as new charges are brought against the suspect in the Boulder King Soopers shooting. Then, how the Aurora Police Accountability Task Force is working toward reform and rebuilding trust with the community, and how that compares to national efforts. Plus, author David Heska Wanbli Weiden's “Winter Counts,” a Colorado Book Award finalist.

We update the case as new charges are brought against the suspect in the Boulder King Soopers shooting. Then, how the Aurora Police Accountability Task Force is working toward reform and rebuilding trust with the community, and how that compares to national efforts. Plus, author David Heska Wanbli Weiden’s “Winter Counts,” a Colorado Book Award finalist.

Are you ready to snuggle in with a good book? Whether it’s a steamy beach read, a heart-pounding thriller, or getting lost in poetry, Abby Kerstetter, Programs Coordinator for the Colorado Center for the Book has got you covered!  It’s time for the 2021 Colorado Book Awards winners to be announced! All month long Book Bar, Denver will be hosting virtual books readings and events to celebrate the winners in each category. You can attend live or on demand by registering at https://coloradohumanities.org/programs/colorado-book-awards/   Book categories and celebration dates are below, and be sure to come check back weekly as winners are announced.Reader’s Bonus!  Be sure to check out Lora and Abby’s top book selections and email Lora your top choices to be included on her Best Of book list! Lora@loracheadle.com  Young Adult: Revolution, Jennifer Donnelly  Historical Fiction: This Tender Land, William Kent Kruger. Anything by Ken Follett, especially the Knightsbridge series.  History: Heartbeat of Wounded Knee, David Treuer  Anthology: Family Resemblance: An Anthology and Exploration of 8 Hybrid Literary Genres, Edited by Marcela Sulak and Jacqueline Kolosov    Poetry: "When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry". United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. Dante’s Iliad and Odyssey    Childrens: The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish, by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean and Wolves in the Walls.    Science fiction/Fantasy: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue V. E. Schwab,   Graphic Novels: The Monstrous book series by MarcyKate Connolly  Biography: His Truth Is Marching on: John Lewis and the Power of Hope, by Jon Meacham and Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, by Robin Wall Kimmerer    Mystery/Thriller: Winter Counts, by David Heska Wanbli Weiden and Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land, by Toni Jensen    General Nonfiction Finalists   Lean & Strong: Eating Skills, Psychology, and Workouts by Josh Hillis (On Target Publications)  Caregiving Done Differently: A Commonsense Approach for Families, Caregivers, and Seniors by Loretta J. Gilbert and Nancy E. Walker (The Common Sense Approach)  Glitter Up the Dark: How Pop Music Broke the Binary by Sasha Geffen (The University of Texas Press)      History Finalists   Colorado’s Highest: The History of Naming the 14,000-Foot Peaks written by Jeri Norgren, photography by John Fielder (John Fielder Publishing)  Yanks Behind the Lines: How the Commission for Relief in Belgium Saved Millions from Starvation during World War I by Jeffrey B. Miller (Rowman & Littlefield)  The Bad Old Days of Colorado: Untold Stories of the Wild West by Randi Samuelson-Brown (Two Dot/Rowman & Littlefield)      Learn more about the Colorado Center for the Book at coloradohumanities.org 

Show Notes and Links to Brandon Hobson's Work and Allusions/Texts from Episode   On Episode 40, Pete talks with Brandon Hobson about his most recent books, Where the Dead Sit Talking, and The Removed. The conversation touches upon many topics, including the (well-deserved) buzz around The Removed, published on Feb. 2, the quiet alchemy that created these two great books, crafted in different ways but both profound, stereotypical and racist depictions of Natives in the distant past and today, ideas of loss and trauma and justice, and much more.  Don't miss the movie references, either!   Dr. Brandon Hobson is the author of the novel, The Removed, as well as Where the Dead Sit Talking, which was a finalist for the 2018 National Book Award and winner of the Reading the West Award. His other books include Desolation of Avenues Untold and Deep Ellum. He received his PhD in English/creative writing from Oklahoma State University. His fiction has won a Pushcart Prize and has appeared in such places as McSweeney's, Conjunctions, NOON, and elsewhere. Hobson is an assistant professor of creative writing at New Mexico State University and also teaches at the Institute of American Indian Arts. He is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation Tribe of Oklahoma. Buy The Removed Here (Bookshop) and Here (Amazon) The Removed Featured on Oprah Magazine's 55 of the Most Anticipated Books of 2021 Brandon Hobson's Personal Website The Removed Featured as March 2021 Pick for Roxane Gay's Audacious Book Club Brandon Hobson discusses The Removed on NPR's “All Things Considered” The Removed: Kirkus Reviews The Removed: Publisher's Weekly Review The Removed: Book Review by NPR   -at about 3:00-Brandon talks about how he's feeling three days after publication of his long-awaited novel, The Removed   -at about 10:10: Brandon discusses his book Desolation of Avenues Untold, his PhD dissertation   -at about 12:55: Brandon discusses his interest in being a versatile writer, one who writes in different genres and about different topics/themes   -at about 14:35: Brandon discusses the possible allusions in The Removed to DFW (David Foster Wallace) and Venery, a character whose name may betray his “carnal” urges, as part of a larger discussion of subjectivity in reading   -at about 17:05 Brandon talks about the places where he finds “fun” in writing, and where nonfiction and research enter that equation; he cites his friend David Heska Wanbli Weiden's recent nonfiction work, and William T. Vollman as a sort of “trickster” in his work   -at about 20:30: Brandon discusses Where The Dead Sit Talking, his 2018 novel that was a finalist for The National Book Award, and about how “so much of the book is about communication   -at about 23:45: Brandon discusses the historical importance of Sequoyah, after whom the protagonist is named   -at about 26:05-Brandon talks about “home” and “communication” as two major themes in Where The Dead Sit Talking   -at about 27:15, Brandon talks about the ambiguity of events from Where The Dead Sit Talking, leading Pete and Brandon to discuss A Separate Peace and other texts full of ambiguity, which a lot of readers don't like, but Pete and Brandon do   -at about 30:55, Brandon talks about creating “sympathetic”/”empathetic” characters and how his career in social work informed his writing certain characters   -at about 35:15, Brandon talks about the connection between Rosemary and Sequoyah in Where The Dead Sit Talking   -at about 41:25, Brandon reads and discusses the ending of Where The Dead Sit Talking   -at about 44:35, Brandon talks about his subtle and non-so-subtle depictions of Native American generalizations/stereotypes   -at about 45:10, Brandon talks about the background of/impetus for writing The Removed, particularly the lack of attention on police killings of Native youth and healing from trauma; Brandon draws the links between historical systematic violence against Natives, and systematic violence in modern times   -at about 49:35, Brandon talks about negative and outdated and lacking portrayals of Natives in cinema, mentioning Sterling Harjo, Tommy Orange (with his There, There) and Lucas Brown Eyes and many others who are fighting for equal representation in Hollywood and debunking stereotypes   -at about 55:20, Brandon speaks about the importance of the Echota last name in The Removed, and the significance of the name's history as a disastrous treaty for the Cherokee people   -at about 58:50, Brandon describes the background of “The Darkening Land” and why he chose it for Edgar's storyline, and Pete compares the skillful way that Brandon uses tension to Adam Sandler's similar journey in Uncut Gems (warning-the article uses explicit language)   -at about 1:02:25, Brandon discusses the emotional renderings in the book, particularly with regard to Maria and the whole Echota family in dealing with the trauma of Ray-Ray's violent death, as well as the crucial scene with Maria and the police officer who killed Ray-Ray   -at about 1:04:20-Pete and Brandon discuss the breath-of-fresh-air that is the character of Wyatt, the “old soul” foster child who joins the Echota family   -at about 1:06:35-Brandon reads from the ending of The Removed               You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. 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On this Tuesday edition of The PEN Pod, we bring you an interview with debut novelist David Heska Wanbli Weiden, whose new book Winter Counts is a thriller that also explores the tension between justice systems inside and outside Indian Country. Then, PEN America's own Matt Bailey discusses the latest on the social platforms throttling back an unsubstantiated New York Post story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/penamerica/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/penamerica/support

TW: Violence, Rape, DrugsDavid Heska Wanbli Weiden: a name as poetic as his prose and as his book is necessary for us right now. Listen in as we discuss his earth-shattering debut novel, WINTER COUNTS. We talk about Indigenous rights, decolonization, characterization, and how fiction writing has the potential to change policy.+++David Heska Wanbli Weiden, an enrolled member of the Sicangu Lakota nation, is author of the novel WINTER COUNTS (Ecco/HarperCollins, 2020).  WINTER COUNTS is a New York Times Editors' Choice, and has been selected as an Amazon Best Book of August, Best of the Month by Apple Books, a main selection of the Book of the Month Club, and was an Indie Next Great Reads pick.Weiden is also the author of the children's book SPOTTED TAIL (Reycraft, 2019), a biography of the great Lakota leader and winner of the 2020 Spur Award from the Western Writers of America.  He's published in the New York Times, Shenandoah, Yellow Medicine Review, Transmotion, Criminal Class Review, Tribal College Journal, and other magazines.  He's the fiction editor for Anomaly, journal of international literature and arts, and he teaches creative writing at the Lighthouse Writers Workshop in Denver, the MFA program in Writing and Publishing at Vermont College of Fine Arts, and the low-residency MFA program at Western Colorado University.He received his MFA in Creative Writing from the Institute of American Indian Arts, his law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. He's an alumnus of VONA, a Tin House Scholar, a MacDowell Fellow, a Ragdale Foundation resident, and received the PEN/America Writing for Justice Fellowship.  He's an active member of the Mystery Writers of America, International Thriller Writers, Western Writers of America, and the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers.  He's Professor of Native American Studies and Political Science at Metropolitan State University of Denver, and lives in Colorado with his two sons.His last name, Weiden, is pronounced “Why-den.” Heska Wanbli is pronounced “Heh-ska Wahn-blee.”  His nation, the Sicangu Lakota, is pronounced “See-chon-goo Lah-coat-ah.WebsiteTwitterFacebookInstagramWINTER COUNTS Playlist--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/situationandstory/support Get full access to situation / story at situationstory.substack.com/subscribe

I interviewed James Lee Burke about his latest Dave Robicheaux novel, PRIVATE CATHEDRAL. I also had my monthly discussion about new crime novels recommended by Scott Montgomery, crime fiction coordinator of BookPeople, and Molly Odintz, senior editor of CrimeReads. Molly couldn't make it in August but we had our recommendations. The crime fiction picks were PRIVATE CATHEDRAL, WINTER COUNTS by David Heska WAnbli Weiden, DETECTIVES IN THE SHADOWS by Susanna Lee, and AFTERLAND by Lauren Beukes.

Yaa Gyasi's latest novel, Transcendent Kingdom, takes on family and the gulfs of diaspora experience through an intimate narrative of a neuroscientist trying to come to grips with her brother's drug overdose and her mother's crippling depression. Gyasi joins us to reflect on the different ways in which faith and science attempt to answer the unfathomable and inchoate, and talks about the addiction narrative, so often seen through the lens of white, rural poverty. Gyasi also describes a friendship that led her to fascinating impasses in what remain fundamental mysteries in the neuroscience research on addiction. Also, Kelli Jo Ford, author of Crooked Hallelujah, returns to recommend David Heska Wanbli Weiden's highly acclaimed first novel, Winter Counts.

[theme music]This is Minnesota Native News I'm Marie Rock.Anishinaabe writer Marcie Rendon has just been awarded the prestigious McKnight Distinguished Artist Award for 2020.Rendon is a citizen of the White Earth Nation who lives in south Minneapolis. She is a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, play write, author and poet.The McKnight honor comes with 50-thousand dollars.Reporter Melissa Townsend talked with Rendon about her work and the most recent recognition.Marcie Rendon says she feels grateful, honored and humbled by the recognition.RENDON: It was not something that I expected or even knew about - like it was totally not on my radar at all as a possibility.And it was intended to be a surprise.RENDON: Laurie Pourier of first People's Fund had sent me an email asking me if I would do a Zoom meeting about my writing in the coming year. I said sure. So I signed on to the Zoom that day. And there were all the peoplle from the Twin Cities and Laurie and that's how they told me and that's when I burst in to tears. [laughter]. (:24)Rendon is the first Native woman ever to win the McKnight Distinguished Artist Award which was first given in 1996.She says she sees amazing Native women artists all across the state.RENDON: And I might have even said it to the people on Zoom is I can think of a 100 other people who deserve this award. You know Laura Youngbird's work, Wendy Savage, Karen Savage, you know that whole Savage family up in Fond du Lac. Sara Agaton Howes… I mean I could just go on naming names naming names. In arts and even in writing, women tend to always be thought of second - so I think we are the backbone of creativity in this region, in this landscape. (:32)Rendon says she's been writing poems and stories since she learned how to write.In 1978 she moved from White Earth to Minneapolis to get a job to support her children.The company she worked for went out of business but gave Rendon a year's pay as severance.She says that gave her the chance to do the three things she wanted - take care of her kids, sew and write.She went on to get paid writing assignments for community newspapers and magazines and she landed couple of key writers programs where she was able to get the time and resources to dig in - [the Loft Inroads Writers Award for Natives and the Norcroft women's writing retreat.]One of her early mentors was the wonderful Anishinaabe writer Jim Northrop.Like Northrop, Rendon's work is primarily focused on Native people in the here and now.RENDON: One of the things I've tried really hard to do in all of the work that I've done is to create a mirror. You know growing up there were no Native books where I could go and look and say oh, this is us - this is may family, this is who I am. And so really trying to create things where other Native pole can point and say this is us. (:19)She points to David Heska Wanbli Weiden's new crime thriller “Winter Count” and Angeline Boulley's “Fire Keeper's Daughter”.RENDON: They are current day stories that are coming out that are not locked in the past. (:10)Rendon has just finished a new play and is working on her third novel in the Cash Blackbear mystery series which is set in the Red River Valley.On September 2nd she's hosting a Facebook Live event where she'll read from the second book and do a dramatic reenactment of a scene from the story.It's one of the ways Rendon is trying to connect with readers during the pandemic.Rendon says she is humbled to receive this year's McKnight Distinguished Artist Award.RENDON: You know the word distinguished, That is certainly not a word I would use to describe myself or my work. I am always conscious of writing from my heart. (:17)Perhaps she doesn't think of herself as distinguished, but she says this does mark a milestone in her life.RENDON: As a woman, as a writer, as an artist, I have to own what I've done and what I continue to do both for myself as an artist and then for the larger community. Holding a place for other native people and women - young people coming up - or even older women, because I'm certainly not young, you know. (:20)Congratulations Marcie Rendon.For Minnesota Native News, I'm Melissa Townsend.

On this episode, Chris Connolly interviews David Heska Wanbli Weiden, author of WINTER COUNTS, available on August 25, 2020. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/3cFdb3O For more information, go to librarylovefest.com. You can find us on Facebook (@librarylovefest), Twitter (@librarylovefest), and Instagram (@harperlibrary).