CKCU Literary News
Wednesday July 16th, 2025 with Hans G. Ruprecht & Friederike Knabe
New non-fiction books about important aspects of 'reconciliation' addressed by Canadian indigenous authors David A. ROBERTSON, Leanne BETASAMOSAKE SIMPSON, and Nisgaan SINCLAIR.

♦️David A. Robertson: 52 Ways to Reconcile: How to Walk with Indigenous Peoples on the Path to Healing Random House, May 13, 2025 - Social Science - 240 pages. "From bestselling author of the Misewa Saga series David A. Robertson, this is the essential guide for all Canadians to understand how small and attainable acts towards reconciliation can make an enormous difference in our collective efforts to build a reconciled country." ♦️Leanne Betasamosake Simpson: Theory of Water (*National Bestseller) Nishnaabe maps to the Times Ahead Penguin House Canada "For many years, Leanne Betasamosake Simpson has found refuge in skiing—in all kinds of weather across different forms of terrain, often following the trail beside a beloved creek near her home. Recently, as she skimmed along this path and meditated on our world's uncertainty—including environmental devastation, the rise of authoritarianism, and the effects of ongoing social injustice—her mind turned to the ice beside her, and the snow beneath her feet. And she asked herself: What might it mean to truly listen to water? To know not only the land on which we live, but the water that surrounds and inhabits us? To coexist with and alongside water? [...]" ♦️Niigaan Sinclair: Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre (*National Bestseller) Random House "Niigaan Sinclair has been called provocative, revolutionary, and one of this country's most influential thinkers on the issues impacting Indigenous cultures, communities, and reconciliation in Canada. In his debut collection of stories, observations, and thoughts about Winnipeg, the place he calls "ground zero" of Canada's future, read about the complex history and contributions of this place alongside the radical solutions to injustice and violence found here, presenting solutions for a country that has forgotten principles of treaty and inclusivity. It is here, in the place where Canada began—where the land, water, people, and animals meet— that a path "from the centre" is happening for all to see."