Medicine as Resistance

In Susan Power's novel The Grass Dancer, Harley Wind Soldier's friends, family, and community remain unaware of his imaginative gifts until the power of his voice is revealed in a vision quest. Readers of The Grass Dancer will have no problem identifying Power's imaginative gift. This brilliant first novel demonstrates both the unequivocal power of her voice and the depth of her understanding of traditional lore, mythic narrative, and contemporary Native American fiction.