Noopiming
The Cure for White Ladies
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:And Other Stories
Publishing:4th Nov '25
£14.99
This title is due to be published on 4th November, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
A poetic and intensely funny reclamation of Indigenous aesthetics, Noopiming is a world-building, world-changing novel
Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award
Join Simpson’s quirky cast of seven as they upend colonial myth-making and expose the unnatural strangeness at the heart of settler-capitalism. With warm humour and canny observation, The Cure for White Ladies breaks open the self to a world still alive with people, animals, ancestors, and spirits.
Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award
Shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction
Shortlisted for the ReLit Award for Novel
Noopiming is Anishinaabemowin for ‘in the bush.’ In it, Simpson and a cast of seven – Akiwenzii, the old man; Ninaatig, the maple tree; Mindimooyenh, the old woman; Sabe, the giant; Adik, the caribou; and Asin and Lucy, younger humans – turn the tables on colonial myth-making, exposing the unnatural strangeness at the heart of settler-capitalism. With warm humour and canny observation, The Cure for White Ladies breaks open the self to a world still alive with people, animals, ancestors, and spirits.
‘This brilliant novel is a carefully curated mix of prose and poetry, though the narrative and poetic form never leaves either; at all times, there is a deliberate attention to rhythm, movement, and sound. The layered storytelling is rich with wry and undeniable humour and introduces readers to an incredible cast of characters, giving us the perspective of Elders, Indigenous youth, raccoons, geese, and trees, braiding together past, present, and future and intentionally centring Nishnaabe life and practices.’ Globe and Mail
‘Language is thrilling in Simpson’s work, and nowhere more so than in this newest offering. This novel will be reread for its many truths and teachings and for its undeniable power. The complicated questions Noopiming poses are worth revisiting, and the novel’s wisdom will continue to grow as the reader does.’ Quill & Quire, starred review
- Short-listed for Dublin Literary Award.
- Short-listed for Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction.
- Short-listed for ReLit Award for Novel.
ISBN: 9781916751354
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