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Waubgeshig rice books6/28/2023 ![]() ![]() The CBC Books winter reading list: 15 Canadian books to read this season.Why Waubgeshig Rice wrote a dystopian novel about the collapse of society from an Indigenous perspective. ![]() 25 books that highlight the beauty of Indigenous literature.The final five books and the panellists who chose them will be revealed on Jan. Moon of the Crusted Snow is on the Canada Reads 2023 longlist. And as one society collapses, another is reborn. Guided through the chaos by an unlikely leader named Evan Whitesky, they seek to restore order while grappling with a grave decision.īlending action and allegory, Moon of the Crusted Snow upends our expectations. Frustrated by the building chaos, a group of young friends and their families turn to the land and Anishinaabe tradition in hopes of helping their community thrive again. Tensions rise and, as the months pass, so does the death toll due to sickness and despair. The community leadership loses its grip on power as the visitors manipulate the tired and hungry to take control of the reserve. While the band council and a pocket of community members struggle to maintain order, an unexpected visitor arrives, escaping the crumbling society to the south. Panic builds as the food supply dwindles. Cut off, people become passive and confused. With winter looming, a small northern Anishinaabe community goes dark. ![]()
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