I'll admit that after being blown away by the introduction I did expect to see more variance in the traditional essay form than this collection indicates. I saw changes in formatting, and a few innovations, but I think it's best to view it as a selection of native non-fiction essays. The subject matter is strong enough to do away with gimmicks. 1/?
Standouts for me, personally:
Letter to a Just-Starting-Out Indian Writer-and Maybe to Myself by Stephen Graham Jones:
No surprise, the essay was excellent, incisive and concise. 4mo
Toulumne by Deborah A. Miranda: Ache of loss when you can't even be sure of the scope of everything that's been taken.
To the Man who Gave me Cancer by Adrienne Keene: Powerful, gripped me. 4mo
Women in the Fracklands by Toni Jensen: Haunting; particularly the Q&A section, presented in the framework of victim blaming questions asked after a sexual assault, answered in the context of Standing Rock. 4mo