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Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award

Shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award for Fiction

Shortlisted for the ReLit Award for Novel

Noopiming is Anishinaabemowin for ‘in the bush.’ In it, Simpson and a cast of seven – Akiwenzii, the old man; Ninaatig, the maple tree; Mindimooyenh, the old woman; Sabe, the giant; Adik, the caribou; and Asin and Lucy, younger humans – turn the tables on colonial myth-making, exposing the unnatural strangeness at the heart of settler-capitalism. With warm humour and canny observation, The Cure for White Ladies breaks open the self to a world still alive with people, animals, ancestors, and spirits.

Publisher Review

'This brilliant novel is a carefully curated mix of prose and poetry, though the narrative and poetic form never leaves either; at all times, there is a deliberate attention to rhythm, movement, and sound. The layered storytelling is rich with wry and undeniable humour and introduces readers to an incredible cast of characters, giving us the perspective of Elders, Indigenous youth, raccoons, geese, and trees, braiding together past, present, and future and intentionally centring Nishnaabe life and practices.' Globe and Mail 'Language is thrilling in Simpson's work, and nowhere more so than in this newest offering. This novel will be reread for its many truths and teachings and for its undeniable power. The complicated questions Noopiming poses are worth revisiting, and the novel's wisdom will continue to grow as the reader does.' Quill & Quire, starred review 'Startlingly original . . . to read it is to be immersed not only in an alternative worldview, but in a storytelling aesthetic that is both challenging and innately familiar, in which humans, other animals and plants coexist and communicate on an equal plane . . . a profound corrective.' Maya Jaggi, The Guardian * The Guardian *