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Native American Author Roundtable
To celebrate Native American Heritage Month AuthorsOnTheWeb.com, a website from The Book Report Network, assembled a roundtable discussion featuring 10 acclaimed writers who have Native American backgrounds and/or write about Native American culture. Margaret Coel, Kathleen O'Neal Gear, W. Michael Gear, Joseph Marshall III, David Matheson, Thomas Perry, Penina Keen Spinka, Aimee Thurlo, David Thurlo and David Marion Wilkinson reveal how writing about the Native American culture has affected their lives, discuss how they conduct research and address Native American stereotypes.
Meet
the Authors:
Questions
1. AOTW: To those of you who have Native American backgrounds --- when did you become interested in writing about your culture? To those of you who have non-Native American backgrounds, what fueled your interest to write about Native American culture?
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2. AOTW: Which Native American group(s) and geographic region(s) are the focus for your books?
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3. AOTW:How has writing about a Native American culture impacted you personally? What have you learned along the way?
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4. AOTW: Can you give us a brief description of the particular Native American custom or ceremony that you found most fascinating to write about?
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5. AOTW: Tell us how you conduct research when writing about Native American customs, language, and spiritual beliefs.
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6. AOTW: What are some of the key issues for Native Americans that you hope to convey through your books?
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7. AOTW: How do you combat "Indian stereotypes" in your writing? Do you feel most writers adequately portray the cultural diversity among Native Americans?
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8. AOTW: What are the unique challenges you face in writing about the Native American culture? What do you find most rewarding?
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9. AOTW: How has the Internet impacted your writing career? Did you or your publisher use the web to promote your book? Do you have a website? How are you using your website?
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10. AOTW: Tell us about your current project(s).
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