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- "Compelling . . . The Seed Keeper invokes the strength that women, land, and plants have shared with one another through the generations.
- About the Author: Diane Wilson (Dakhóta) is the author of a memoir, Spirit Car: Journey to a Dakota Past, which won a Minnesota Book Award and was selected for the One Minneapolis One Read program, as well as a nonfiction book, Beloved Child: A Dakota Way of Life, which was awarded the Barbara Sudler Award from History Colorado.
- 392 Pages
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"Compelling . . . The Seed Keeper invokes the strength that women, land, and plants have shared with one another through the generations." --ROBIN WALL KIMMERERBook Synopsis
"Compelling . . . The Seed Keeper invokes the strength that women, land, and plants have shared with one another through the generations." -ROBIN WALL KIMMERERReview Quotes
Praise for The Seed Keeper "With compelling characters and images that linger long after the final page is turned, The Seed Keeper invokes the strength that women, land, and plants have shared with one another through the generations."-Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
"In chapters that shift among the perspectives of four Dakhóoacute;ta women--including Rosalie's great-aunt, who grew plants because the seeds in her pocket were 'all that's left of my family'--Wilson tracks Rosalie's attempts to understand her family and her roots, and considers how memory cultivates a sense of connection to the land."--The New Yorker
"This powerful work achieves a deep resonance . . . and makes a powerful statement along the way."--Publishers Weekly starred review
"A thoughtful, moving meditation on connections to the past and the land that humans abandon at their peril."--Kirkus Reviews
"[Wilson's] writing is almost like a lullaby, guiding you gently across the tale. There is poetry in the words, a love for nature you can feel seeping through each page." --Book Riot, "Best Books of 2021"
"[The Seed Keeper] is a gorgeous and moving work of fiction with memorable characters that will stay in your heart and body for a long time." --BuzzFeed, "Brilliant Books That Explore Our Relationship with Nature"
"Wilson offers a different kind of idealism: one where community, family, and the seeds can create the future we're seeking."--Claire Comstock-Gay, TODAY Show Online
"[Wilson] expertly weaves history and fiction to show how colonialism has long been a driver of environmental destruction. But the novel is also celebratory, a powerful and compelling ode to the resilience and wisdom of Indigenous cultures." --Literary Hub, "Recommended Climate Readings for March 2021"
"And though this book pulls no punches in its condemnation of white settlers and colonizers and their continued abuse of the land, it is also heartfelt and hopeful, carrying a steadfast belief in the strength of family, will, and growth." --BuzzFeed, "Best Books of Spring 2021"
"A thought-provoking and engaging read."--Booklist starred review
"Like watching a garden grow from seed to harvest, this novel quietly unfolds to tell the story of several generations of Dakhóta women and the land that connects them."--The Daily Beast, "Best Summer Reads of 2021"
"[A] beautiful, immersive novel."--Bon Appetit Magazine, "Best Summer 2021 Reads"
"This beautiful generational saga challenges conventional American history, asking us to reckon with the traumas brought upon Native Americans."--Observer, "Can't-Miss Books of Spring 2021"
"The Seed Keeper confronts the legacy of American Indian genocide and sets Diane Wilson apart as a rising star." --Bustle, "Most Anticipated Books of 2021"
"In elegant prose, Wilson tells a story of one woman's reflections on her life, loss, family, and the seeds she knows are her ancestors and an imperative legacy she must protect at all costs." --Ms. Magazine, "Most Anticipated Reads of 2021"
"Haunting and beaut
About the Author
Diane Wilson (Dakhóta) is the author of a memoir, Spirit Car: Journey to a Dakota Past, which won a Minnesota Book Award and was selected for the One Minneapolis One Read program, as well as a nonfiction book, Beloved Child: A Dakota Way of Life, which was awarded the Barbara Sudler Award from History Colorado. Her most recent essay, "Seeds for Seven Generations," was featured in the anthology A Good Time for the Truth: Race in Minnesota. Wilson has received a Bush Foundation Fellowship as well as awards from the Minnesota State Arts Board, the Jerome Foundation, and the East Central Regional Arts Council. In 2018, she was awarded a 50 Over 50 Award from Pollen/Midwest. Wilson has served as the executive director for Dream of Wild Health and the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance, working to help rebuild sovereign food systems for Native people. She is a Mdewakanton descendent, enrolled on the Rosebud Reservation, and lives in Shafer, Minnesota.