Fund President Richard B. Williams Writes Intro for Short Stories by Natives

May 3, 2010 | Blog

Fund President Richard B. Williams Writes Intro for Short Stories by Natives

May 3, 2010

Denver, Colorado – Readers of all backgrounds will enjoy the dark tales imagined by a collection of Native writers in Indian Country Noir. Just published by Ashkashic books, the anthology includes works of fiction by Native writers Mistina Bates, Jean Rae Baxter, Lawrence Block, Joseph Bruchac, David Cole, Reed Farrel Coleman, O’Neil De Noux, A.A. Hedge Coke, Gerard Houarner, Liz Martínez, R. Narvaez, Kimberly Roppolo, Leonard Schonberg, and Melissa Yi. Richard B. Williams, President and CEO, was asked to write the introduction for the collection.

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Fund President Richard B. Williams Writes Intro for Short Stories by Natives

Fund President Richard B. Williams Writes Intro for Short Stories by Natives

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