and assumed whiteness—to reveal how Black people relate to the image and physical presence of the horse in nature and culture

But nothing can prepare them for what they find: a disgusting twoleg den that’s caging a series of strange animals

DRAWN FROM AUTHOR’S PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: The charming characters and their stories were conjured by LaCour and her young daughter during the long walks they took through San Francisco during the early days of Covid-19 and inspired by the people they encountered along the way

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To Shape a Dragon's Breath: The First Book of Nampeshiweisit Buddhism and assumed whiteness—to reveal howNATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NEBULA AND LODESTAR AWARDS FINALIST FOR THE ASTOUNDING, LOCUS, AND BRITISH FANTASY NEWCOMER AWARDS My favorite book of the year . . . a coming of age story that is cozy and hair raising in equal measure.Charlie Jane Anders, The Washington Post I tore through it, caught up in an enthusiasm for dragons that I hadnt experienced since I was a teenager obsessed with Ursula Le Guins Earthsea and Anne McCaffreys Pern.NPR A