~ Trade Paperback
Birdie is a darkly comic and moving first novel about the universal experience of recovering from wounds of the past, informed by the lore and knowledge of Cree traditions. Part road trip, dream quest and travelogue, Birdie touches on the universality of women's experience, regardless of culture or race.
Reminiscent of Eden Robinson's Monkey Beach via Thomas King's Green Grass, Running Water, Birdie is a wise and funny debut literary fiction novel by Tracey Lindberg, an indigenous teacher and award-winning academic author.
"[Lindberg] incorporates elements of Cree folklore and oral tradition into the narrative, adding a layer of richness and mythic resonance." -- Toronto Star