One aspect that stood out to me in your post is how you point out Krakauer’s “lack of distance” as a deliberate choice that actually strengthens the b...

It is interesting that Oscar aspires to be "The Dominican Tolkien" and not just "The Next Tolkien". It occurs to me with this comment that characters ...

Given this, do you see your characters preferring to stay on the reservation to avoid places where they would be defined incorrectly? Or do they go wi...

It sounds like the children are caught between worlds. They want to be accepted at the new school and follow the trends but are finding that they don...

Ndillman25-- Your book is dealing with a distinct rejection of assimilation and a total refusal of allowing others to enter America as equals politi...