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Stacie Shannon Denetsosie, a member of the Navajo Nation whose clans are Todích'íí'nii (Bitterwater), born for Naakaii Dine'é (Mexican), and Brendan Shay Basham (Diné) who is Tó Ts’ohnii (Big Water) and Bit’ahnii (Folded-Arms People), born for bilagáana (Irish, Scottish, English, German) discuss themes of loss and hope in their respective first book.

Join authors Sarah Tomlinson, Jennifer Croft, Ashley Elston and Stacie Denetsosie as they discuss the conception and process of creating their first books. From the spark of an idea to the final product, find out what it means to be a writer.

The Pima County Public Library’s Southwest Books of the Year committee members read dozens of novels each year, choosing only a very few of them to honor for their excellence. Please join us as this year’s honorees—Brendan Shay Basham (Swim Home to the Vanished), Stacie Shannon Denetsosie (The Missing Morningstar), Tod Goldberg (Gangsters Don’t Die), and Manuel Muñoz (The Consequences)—read from and discuss their prizewinning work. Please come with questions for them!

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Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center

47th UCR Writers Week Festival: Brendan Shay Basham, Erik Bitsui, Stacie Denetsosie | Session 3 Thursday | Rachell Enriquez & Joaquin F. Tarango, Hosts

Brendan Shay Basham (Diné) poet, novelist–SWIM HOME TO THE VANISHED

Erik Bitsui–Navajo Headbanger Extraordinaire 3000–Mosh PIt Etiquette Vol 1: Secrets of a 21st Century Navajo Headbanger

Stacie Denetsosie–(Diné)–Debut–The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories

Register for Virtual attendance https://www.crowdcast.io/c/6yd877exq19u

Crossroads: Change in Rural America offers small towns a chance to look at their own paths to highlight the changes that affected their fortunes over the past century. The exhibition will prompt discussions about what happened when America’s rural population became a minority of the country’s population and the ripple effects that occurred.

Despite the massive economic and demographic impacts brought on by these changes, America’s small towns continue to creatively focus on new opportunities for growth and development. Economic innovation and a focus on the cultural facets that make small towns unique, comfortable, and desirable have helped many communities create their own renaissance. The future is bright for much of rural America as small towns embrace the notion that their citizens and their cultural uniqueness are important assets.

Thursday, November 30 — 5:00pm at Marmalade Library

A Night of Indigenous Literary Stars: An Open Mic Community Celebration

Featuring: Kinsale Drake (Diné; author of The Sky Was Once a Dark Blanket and founder/director of NDN Girls Book Club), Stacie Shannon Denetsosie (Diné; author of The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories), and Darcie Little Badger (Diné; author of Elatsoe and A Snake Falls to Earth) alongside open mic readings from workshop participants and other writers from Utah's Native and Indigenous communities.

Portland, Oregon at Bishop and Wilde Bookstore.

Swaner Preserve and Ecocenter with Katie Coles

Torrey House Press presents Karin Anderson, Stacie Shannon Denetsosie, Betsy Gaines Quammen, moderated by Anne Holman—“Women Writing the West” at Church and State in Salt Lake City.

Weber County Library with Tacey Atsitty

Merrill-Cazier Library, Room 101 with Bojan Lewis

Monday, September 11 at 6PM, join Stacie Shannon Denetsosie and Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of the national bestselling novel Woman of Light, to celebrate the launch of Stacie's debut short story collection The Missing Morningstar. We can't wait to send this gorgeous and profound collection into the world with you. This virtual book celebration takes place on Zoom, after the event occurs, the Youtube recording of the launch will be linked here.