books by Leslie Marmon Silko

books by Leslie Marmon Silko

books:

Leslie Marmon Silko

Leslie Marmon Silko, James Wright

Graywolf Press, 1985

A moving, personal exchange of letters
_The Delicacy and Strength of Lace_ is an incredibly moving exchange between two great American poets who only met briefly on two occasions: Wright heard Silko read from her work which initiated the correspondence; Silko visited Wright on his deathbed. In between ...

Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit

Leslie Marmon Silko

Simon & Schuster, 1997

Reveals The Landscape of Silko's Spirit
Silko's collection of essays present an open, expansive view of her mind and art, her background and destiny. If you've read any of her other works, reading this short book will enrich your appreciation as well as assist you on the next step of your journey. If you ...

Storyteller

Leslie Marmon Silko

Arcade Publishing, 1989

There Are No Pigeon Holes For This Pigeon
Librarians have a difficult time finding a place for this book. Should it go into the autobiographical section? There's a great deal of her past and her family's heritage in this book. Should it be placed next to the poetry books? She has included several of her ...

God Is Red: A Native View of Religion, 30th Anniversary Edition

Vine Deloria Jr., Leslie Marmon Silko, ...

Fulcrum Publishing, 2003

It's Like Gold
This is one of my all time favorite books. Vine Deloria Jr. tells it like it is. As a former Christian Minister who returned to his roots to tend to his people's needs he knows exactly what the differences between the two general concepts are all about. Deloria ...

Almanac of the Dead

Leslie Marmon Silko

Penguin Books, 1992

Stunning Revelation
Leslie Marmon Silko has created an intensely profound window into the deep undercurrents of American civilization. Her complex characters and revealing looks into their lives opens a porthole into the human condition that is intersting and intense all at once. The ...

Yellow Woman (Women Writers : Texts and Contexts)
Leslie Marmon Silko

Rutgers University Press, 1993

GARDENS IN THE DUNES: A Novel

Leslie Marmon Silko

Simon & Schuster, 2000

Enchanted Gardens, Lush and Vivid botanical descriptions
I loved this novel because of its vivid descriptions of plant life and gardens. I live in an urban environment and flowers, trees, colors and scents are not part of my daily life. I just couldn't get enough, and Silko creates dazzling gardens everywhere throughout ...

Ceremony: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Leslie Marmon Silko

Penguin Books, 2006

Breath-taking
All I can add to the many thoughtful reviews here is this: I've read very few works of fiction that have provoked a profound paradigm shift. This is one of the ones that did. I couldn't look up from the pages and the story will stay with me for life. I feel I owe a ...

A Circle of Nations: Voices and Visions of American Indians (The Earthsong Collection)

Beyond Words Publishing, 1993

An anthology of essays and photographs celebrates the depth and diversity of contemporary native American life, featuring discussions of family life, community, the arts, religion, politics, and social issues. 25,000 first printing.