What a beautiful joy to read. Noopiming (Anishinaabemowin for "in the bush") explores decolonization through writing, prose, humour, and a cast of genderless characters. We follow them as they reveal their methods for coping and living within the modern landscape of Toronto, but also their consistent and deeply loyal commitment to one another and their ecosystem, ever-present beneath and above the layers of concrete city.

Reading Noopiming: The Cure for White Ladies is quite unique. Why? The author's voices carries beyond her writing: one can 'see' the writer throughout the book, hearing her voice carry through the seven main beings. Simpson's writing is so beautiful, but also rather simple. Yet, there is always a vision painted in your mind of what is happening, or who everyone is. These beings are people we know, that we hear, that we see. They are people, they are animals, they are spirits and symbols. The writing itself is an act of decolonization, creating a space where the author's voice can fully speak. As a non-Indigenous person, and a white person, this book was not written for me. Did I really enjoy it? Yes! There are many connections in this book that may not speak to me the way they will to Indigenous peoples, but don't let that discourage you from picking this up. It was a vision.

A note: Many Anishinaabemowin names and terms are used throughout, but guess what? We have Google! There are free dictionaries online available that will help you along.