This Accident of Being Lost
Songs and Stories

Perfection. With Leanne Betasamosake Simpson's distinct voice, this collection had it all- stunning writing, heart wrenching stories, sharp wit, important statements. Easily added to my favourite collections of all time.......more

after they stole you & you fought your way out, no one was going to fuck with you ever again. get your own gun. set your own net. shoot your own moose. get two husbands & a wife & make them all feel insane with good love. give birth to a nation in an inglorious way, crawling through feces & urine &......more

Anyone looking for a short read that you can read again and again - parts of this book are for you. The other parts, I could have definitely lived the rest of my life without knowing or reading. I’m always looking for interesting formats and ways in which people can write a book - I liked this forma......more

I enjoyed the collection over all. Some of the stories/poems were amazing and shocked me or had me laughing, the ones focusing on social media less so, but I may be in the minority there. I think I missing out a bit not reading a physical copy. I couldn't tell when things are ending or beginning and......more

I've never read such an explosion of stories and poems as these. Every single poem, every single story, I wanted to share and share with friends, family, strangers on the street. I wanted to read them out loud and absorb them into me. Each one carries emotions and senses that you can't always put yo......more