they prepare the seeds

poetry and prose

household chores and cultural undertakings are highlighted

Illustrated by Dolly Peltier

For her "true north"—her voice and her identity

The El Wampanoag they prepare the seedsFrom the co editor of the bestselling anthology Never Whistle at Night, a semi autobiographical novel that follows a group of teenage gang members as they trek across Chicago to a momentous meeting, inspired by the cult classic The Warriors "Cool and real as hell." Tommy Orange An ordinary day in August 1979 dawns hot and humid in Chicago. Teenager Teddy is living with his dad after being kicked out of his mom's house due to his gang activity. But