Ocean Mother Rui Assubuji from their imperial perch in

from their imperial perch in Santo Domingo

The collection concludes with essays by contemporary authors who detail not only their experiences of working with Southern publishers

Best and Bogle describe the process by which such stories spread

Native Americans

and what we can learn from this earlier pandemic

Ocean Mother Rui Assubuji from their imperial perch inOcean Mother tells the story of a young womans decision to heal herself, her family, and her home. The poet gives voice to her experience as a CHamoru girl raised in the Pacific Island of Guhan (Guam), located in Micronesia. Weaving together narratives of family, environment, Indigenous identity, decolonial love, and her CHamoru culture, the poet goes on a journey inward and overseas. She explores the relationships between culture and identity,