Thunder Song, Sasha LaPointe
Thunder Song, Sasha LaPointe
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Thunder Song
Essays

Author: Sasha LaPointe

Narrator: Sasha LaPointe

Unabridged: 5 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/05/2024

Synopsis

Drawing on a rich family archive as well as the anthropological work of her late great-grandmother, Sasha taq?š?blu LaPointe explores themes ranging from indigenous identity and stereotypes to cultural displacement and environmental degradation to understand what our experiences teach us about the power of community, commitment, and conscientious honesty. Unapologetically punk, the essays in Thunder Song segue from the miraculous to the mundane, from the spiritual to the physical, as they examine the role of art—in particular music—and community in helping a new generation of indigenous people claim the strength of their heritage while defining their own path in the contemporary world...

About Sasha LaPointe

Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe is a Coast Salish author from the Nooksack and Upper Skagit Indian tribes. She is the author of Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk, winner of the Pacific Northwest Book Awards and an NPR Best Book of the year, and the poetry collection Rose Quartz. She received a double MFA in creative nonfiction and poetry from the Institute of American Indian Arts. She lives in Tacoma, Washington.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on March 02, 2024

4.5 stars rounded up I really enjoyed this collection of essays on indigeneity, coming of age, trauma, healing, queer identity, relationships, and more. Thunder Song feels personal and a bit raw, but with enough distance to be thoughtful. It doesn't shy away from examining complicated relationships-......more

Goodreads review by Danika at The Lesbrary on March 06, 2024

This was one of my five star predictions for the year, and I’m happy to say it lived up to that expectation. From this first essay, I was hooked. LaPointe weaved together the past and present, drawing on the stories of her family and community as well as the political movements of the moment, like Bl......more

Goodreads review by Anne on November 08, 2023

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a free eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. I devoured this essay collection/memoir - I read and finished it the same day I downloaded it from Netgalley. I couldn't stop reading Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe's essays. I especially loved the incor......more

Goodreads review by Ailey | Bisexual Bookshelf on June 04, 2024

"Thunder Song" by Sasha taqʷšəblu LaPointe is a powerful collection of essays that resists the erasure of Indigenous cultural heritage, offering a poignant exploration of resilience, healing, and self-acceptance. LaPointe's essays serve as a testament to her great-grandmother's efforts to preserve t......more

Goodreads review by Adrienne on November 27, 2024

It’s Native American Heritage Month. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving/Indigenous People’s Day in the U.S. It’s important to listen to Native voices and their stories during this month and all year round. I found this book in a list compiled by my library. Your library may have a similar resource. In this co......more

Quotes

"Sasha LaPointe, a poet and performer, delivers her edgy essays with a pleasing voice and a sure sense of the significance of her message. She reads in a word-loving style with the tempo of one who appreciates the meanings her words convey." - Audiofile Magazine

"A captivating collection of essays highlighting LaPointe’s unique experiences and inheritances as a modern Coast Salish woman. Strongly recommended for fans of Red Paint and similar memoirs; essential for Pacific Northwest library collections." - Library Journal

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