I’ve been wanting to read a book by Leslie Marmon Silko, a prominent Native American author. This is her memoir, sort of. Maybe it wasn’t the best thing to start with but it has some very intriguing ideas. A Lively World I enjoy being in her world, her mind and she takes you there with ease. She lives in an animate world where she has relationships with animals, rocks and “Star Beings”. The Star Beings sound fascinating, but these aliens are actually controlling, angry entities that she either knows or imagines. Either way, they have a hold on her life for a time. This part of the book is thankfully small, confusing and just plain strange. It could have gone away. The book starts with her genealogical record and cultural upbringing as a … Read entire article »