Author Talk: “Looking For Smoke” with K.A. Cobell

“Looking For Smoke” is a young adult thriller that casts a light on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis and its impact on the lives of those affected by it. This is a serious issue in both the U.S. and Canada, where Native women are the victims of violent crime far more often than women of any other group. In this episode, Allison and Odia talk with author K.A. Cobell (Blackfeet Nation) about her debut novel, its complex characters and the importance of bringing ongoing awareness to the MMIW crisis. Content warning: This book contains violence and other mature content. GIVEAWAY To enter for a chance to win one of five signed copies of “Looking For Smoke,” email us at [email protected] with the subject line, “Looking For Smoke giveaway” by December 3. We will randomly select five winners and notify them via email. RESOURCES K.A. Cobell’s website: https://kacobell.com/ Educators’ Guide to “Looking for Smoke”: https://kacobell.com/educators-guide About the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis: https://kacobell.com/new-page Native Hope: https://www.nativehope.org/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-mmiw StrongHearts Native Helpline: https://strongheartshelpline.org/for-supporters#Donate Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women: https://csvanw.org/about-us/ National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center: https://www.niwrc.org/ Books are Good Medicine Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/booksaregoodmedicine/?hl=en Books are Good Medicine YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BooksAreGoodMedicine/featured Books are Good Medicine website: https://www.booksaregoodmedicine.com/ Have questions or comments? Email us at [email protected].