# Eric Gansworth
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eric gansworth is a Haudenosaunee novelist, poet and visual artist.
== Early life ==
Gansworth was born in 1965 and is an enrolled citizen of the Onondaga Nation; however, he grew up in the Tuscarora Nation as a descendant of one of two Onondaga women present among the Tuscarora at the foundation of the nation in the 18th century. Gansworth originally qualified in electroencephalography, considered a profession useful to his nation; however, he went on to study literature and to continue a lifelong interest in painting and drawing.
Monkey Beach
Brenna and Joe are checking out another Eden Robinson text: her award-winning 2000 novel Monkey Beach, along with Loretta Todd's 2020 adaptation.
While we love the book - with its incisive mix of generational trauma, Haisla life and coming of age narrative - the film doesn't work for us - either as…
Mailbag 4: Why Do You Like YA?
This week's we're tackling listener Keith's question: why do you like YA? Bonus: the question spins us into a bit of a tangent as to why we also like doing the show!
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Plan B (2021)
We've been good for too long, so it's time for some raunch courtesy of Natalie Morales' 2021 girls gross out comedy Plan B (seriously heed that R rating!)
Brenna and Joe definitely appreciate the heart and the messaging, but there's some iffy tonal shifts in this one, despite great lead performance…
Mailbag 5: Dahl Edits, Culture Wars and Authors Entering Review Spaces
This week we're responding to listener Kaetlyn's email about Roald Dahl's books being edited, why this isn't censorship, and how the culture war outrage is selective to certain groups.
Plus: a bonus conversation about whether creatives should enter review spaces to challenge takes they disagree wit…
Apple: Skin To The Core (Book Club)
It's time for another book club and we have three listeners (Tea, Books, and Chocolate, Victoria, and Addie) who contributed their thoughts on Eric Gansworth's 2020 memoir in verse, Apple: Skin to the Core.
We discuss why this is a memoir and not a collection of poetry, how Gansworth hooks readers …
Next Reads: Apple: Skin To The Core
Apple: Skin to the Core by Eric Gansworth
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94. To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose
In this episode we discuss the first book in the Nampesheweisit series, To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose. We both listened to the audiobook narrated by Charlie Flyte. J starts the show giving it 4.5 stars but revises the rating up to 5 by the end –– this book rocks!
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Border Art with guest David Stirrup
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David mentioned "pretendians," a term used to refer to individuals who falsely claim Indigenous heritage.David mentioned work by Eric Gansworth (Onondaga). Read more about Gansworth’s work here.Find a map of Anishinaabe territory here.Find a map of Mohawk territory here.The Jay Tr…
Bookmarked: Your next reads from Senator Mary Kunesh
If there’s one thing that we love to talk about on the Books are Good Medicine podcast, it’s a good book! In today’s special episode, we welcome Minnesota State Senator Mary Kunesh, a descendant of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. As a former library media specialist for nearly 20 years, she has a lo…
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