Researchers from the Indigenous Literatures Lab at the University of Toronto recently shared a series of book recommendations for non-Indigenous readers and teachers looking to delve into Indigenous literature. The authors—Jennifer Brant, Erenna Morrison, Gayatri Thakor, Jasmine Rice, and Miyopin Cheechoo—explain that the works of Canadian writer Thomas King were commonly included on school and university syllabi to introduce readers to Indigenous literature. With educators now looking for replacements to his work, the authors offer several recommendations from Indigenous writers across the country. These include books by Joshua Whitehead, Sara General, and Drew Hayden Taylor. “We celebrate that there’s no shortage of extraordinary Indigenous writers to choose from, whose work unsettles and expands literary study beyond broad accessibility,” they conclude.
