Torrey House Press has released Beyond the Glittering World, a new anthology focused on Indigenous feminisms and futurisms that celebrates a rising generation of diverse storytellers. Edited by Stacie Shannon Denetsosie, Kinsale Drake, and Darcie Little Badger, the collection features twenty-two emerging and established women, two-spirit people, and individuals of marginalized genders through a variety of literary genres.
Diverse Literary Perspectives
The anthology, which is available as a trade paper original with a retail price of $18.95, aims to challenge and delight readers through boundary-breaking narratives. According to Torrey House Press, the 200-page collection spans various themes, ranging from a museum heist spanning 177 years to lyrical explorations of love and loss. One featured tale explores a world where language itself serves as the force that saves the land.
A Multitude of Voices
The collection features a wide array of contributors, including Conley Lyons, Moniquill Blackgoose, Trisha Moquino, Amelia Vigil, A.J. Eversole, Dominique Daye Hunter, Heid E. Erdrich, Pte San Win Little Whitema, Cheyenne Dakota Williams, Ha’åni Lucia Falo San Nicolas, Amber McCrary, Arielle Twist, Maritza N. Estrada, Danielle Shandiin Emerson, Chelsea T. Hicks, Shaina A. Nez, Ayling Dominguez, Samah Serour Fadil, Andrea Rogers, Kinsale Drake, Stacie Shannon Denetsosie, and jute simpson.
Expert Editorial Leadership
The editors of the anthology bring significant literary credentials to the project. Stacie Shannon Denetsosie, a citizen of the Navajo Nation from the Bitterwater and Mexican clans, is a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree. Her previous work, The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories, earned recognition as a 2024 Southwest Book of the Year and was a PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize finalist. Denetsosie, who holds an MA from Utah State University and an MFA from the Institute of American Indian Arts, currently resides in Northern Utah.
Leading Indigenous Voices
Co-editor Kinsale Drake is a Diné writer and a winner of the 2023 National Poetry Series for her debut collection, The Sky Was Once a Dark Blanket. A former National Student Poet and two-time winner of the Academy of American Poets University Prize, Drake's work has appeared in outlets such as Poetry Magazine and Poets.org. She currently serves as a graduate fellow at Vanderbilt University and directs programming for the NDN Girls Book Club, an organization that distributes free books to Indigenous youth.
Genre-Bending Narratives
The third editor, Darcie Little Badger, is a Lipan Apache writer specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, and comics. Little Badger has authored three critically acclaimed novels, including Elatsoe, which was recognized by TIME magazine as one of the best 100 fantasy books of all time. She also authored A Snake Falls to Earth and Sheine Lende, and holds a PhD in oceanography.
Critical Acclaim
The anthology has received significant critical praise from various literary figures and publications. Publishers Weekly gave the collection a starred review, describing it as a beautiful compilation of poetry and prose that includes traditional motifs alongside works of stark feminism and hopeful futurism. Booklist described the work as a sharp, varied, and visionary proposal for new dreams of endurance for communities that have long fought for survival.
Cultural Resonance and Impact
Other reviewers have noted the profound emotional and cultural impact of the anthology. Hillary Smith of Black Walnut Books stated that the anthology is "medicine" and noted that the voices within it braid together to show how the world is and how it could be. Shane Hawk, co-editor of Never Whistle at Night, remarked that the stories are "remembered ones" rather than just imagined worlds, representing a future speaking in its oldest tongue.
