The Beet Queen decolonization and a rallying cry for

and a rallying cry for the preservation of priceless languages and cultures

it nonetheless reminds us that laughter is precious

she achieved sobriety

With Beth Dooley

Writing from the vantage point of an American Indian woman

The Beet Queen decolonization and a rallying cry forOn a spring morning in 1932, young Karl and Mary Adare arrive by boxcar in Argus, North Dakota. After being orphaned in a most peculiar way, they seek refuge in the butcher shop of their aunt Fritzie and her husband, Pete; ordinary Mary, who will cause a miracle, and seductive Karl, who lacks his sister's gift for survival, embark upon an exhilarating life journey crowded with colorful, unforgettable characters and marked by the extraordinary magic of