S2E9 - Shapes of Native Nonfiction

In this episode, we discuss selections from the 2019 anthology Shapes of Native Nonfiction, co-edited by Elissa Washuta and Theresa Warburton. Also: Elena does Pennsylvania accents, we issue a warning about robots taking over college campuses, we honor Pennsylvania’s contribution to saving democracy with a Philly cocktail, a Philly-themed lightning round, and more! Episode links: Shapes of Native Nonfiction: https://uwapress.uw.edu/book/9780295745756/shapes-of-native-nonfiction/  Sasha LaPointe’s craft essay, “Fairy Tales, Trauma, Writing into Dissociation”: https://therumpus.net/2016/10/the-saturday-rumpus-essay-fairy-tales-trauma-writing-into-dissociation/  Toni Jensen’s essay “Women in the Fracklands”: https://catapult.co/stories/women-in-the-fracklands-on-water-land-bodies-and-standing-rock  Elissa Washuta on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elissawashuta  Elissa’s list of recent Native lit on Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/lists/books-by-native-indigenous-writers-forthcoming  The new issue of Territory: http://themapisnot.com/issue-12-alaska  Justin’s essay from a previous issue of Territory: http://themapisnot.com/issue-iii-justin-st-germain  The Citywide Special, or at least the way we drank it: Open a can of shitty beer.   Pour a shot of cheap bourbon.  Drink them both. (Optional) Repeat 4 times, then start a fight with a Mets fan Find out more at https://i-ll-find-myself-when-i-m-dead.pinecast.co