“In this ranging, courageous collection, Tiffany Midge draws us deep into the world of her people, the Plains Indians, with a contemporary acuity that transcends both history and time.”—Kenyon Review
“Readers who were struck by Donika Kelly’s Bestiary will find much to compel them in Midge’s book. Midge’s world is wild, her words vibrant and vital. She paints dark and light, and she never hesitates.”—Robert Lee Thornton, Broadsided Press
“The Woman Who Married a Bear is a book that works both with and against our expectations. . . . These poems quietly but profoundly call us to listen and observe.”—Fourth & Sycamore
“Here, in a gorgeous unraveling of image and musicality, poems transform before our very eyes from song to wit to myth to prayer.”—Lee Ann Roripaugh, author of On the Cusp of a Dangerous Year
“With this book, Midge undoubtedly establishes herself as one of the most relevant voices of her poetic generation in America.”—Katherine Hedeen and Víctor Rodríguez-Núñez, Kenyon Review Earthworks Prize for Indigenous Poetry judges
“It’s a unique blend of storytelling and autobiography . . . that I would recommend to anyone who cares about contemporary American Indian literature, about poetry, about the voices of women, about writing that speaks truth to power.”—Joseph Bruchac, author of Our Stories Remember: American Indian History, Culture, and Values through Storytelling
