Without Reservation: Indigenous Erotica

by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm (Editor)

What is Indigenous erotica? It's about the loving, sexual, 'dirty, ' outrageous, and ribald intimacies of humanity and sexuality that we all crave. It shows us as we are: people who love each other, who fall in love and out of love, who have lovers, who make love, have sex, break hearts, get our own hearts broken, who have beautiful bodies. It's about all of the crazy, poignant, obscene, absurd things we do just to taste, touch, enjoy, and enter another. An international collection of stories and poetry by: Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Maria Campbell, Chrystos, Patricia Grace, Basil Johnston, Randy Lundy, Daniel David Moses, Gregory Scofield, Richard Van Camp... and many more! Without Reservation . Go ahead, sneak a peek...

Genres: Poetry, Indigenous, Short Stories, Erotica, Sexuality, Womens, Canada

185 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm (she/her/hers) is a writer, poet, spoken-word performer, librettist, and activist from the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, as well as an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing, Indigenous Literatures and Oral Traditions at the University of Toronto. She is the founder and Managing Editor of Kegedonce Press which was established in 1993 to publish the work of Indigenous creators. Kateri has written two books of poetry, was a contributor to the graphic novel anthology This Place: 150 Years Retold, was editor of the award-winning Skins: Contemporary Indigenous Writing, and has also released two poetry and music CDs. Kateri's work has been published internationally, and she has performed and spoken around the world. (Re)Generation: The Poetry of Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, a book of collected poems, edited by Dallas Hunt, will be released this year by Wilfrid Laurier Press.

Reviews

[Jaime M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was pleased to hear live readings from a few of the authors. It's an important book to enjoy indigenous erotica and for opening up the discussion in this area. Admittedly, some of the stories didn't leave me with that erotic feeling - there were some pretty tame stories - more romantic than erotic. But like I said, important for opening and continuing a discussion.

[Anita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes I know this review is a little late… but better late than never :)

“The night was dark… and so was he”, Drew Hayden Taylor joked to Lee Maracle and Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm some years ago in a Toronto bar. And so began Damm thinking about sex, apparently quite a lot. So much so it drove her to cross countries and oceans to pull together proof that erotica is alive and well in Indigenous communities in Canada, the USA, Aotearoa and Australia (and no doubt elsewhere too!!).

Without Reservation is a collection of prose and poetry by some of the world’s top writers including Sherman Alexie and Joy Harjo (US), Maria Campbell (Canada), Hone Tuwhare, Patricia Grace and Witi Ihimeara (NZ) and Haunani-Kay Trask (Hawaii), who write richly and at times rawly about love, lust, longing, feelings, desire, passion, ecstasy, intimacy and ‘self-love’.

Full review here:https://anitaheiss.wordpress.com/2013...

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm does a great job of compiling of poetry and prose of an otherwise very difficult to find subject. fantastic inclusions from Scofield, Hobson, Arnott, Nadjiwon, and Ruffo of both erotic and romantic verse. my only hang up was that it was organized with no discernible order? for example, four of scofield's poems are featured, but grouped in two, many pages apart... perhaps i missed the reasoning. i am very grateful to have been lent this collection though! it was an enjoyable read.

[Bill Brydon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good dog bob by Maria Campbell is a classic
Marcie Rendon "Indian men. Short, tall. Prison hard and fry-bread soft."
Witi Ihimaera mock? postcolonial
Beth Bryant marvelous long slow missing women