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We've got another novel for you this month! We read Probably Ruby by Lisa Bird-Wilson and asked acclaimed author and storyteller Michelle Good to join us to talk about it. Published in 2021, Probably Ruby tells the story of an Indigenous woman who was adopted out as an infant on her journey to find family and identity. The novel won the 2022 Saskatchewan Book Awards Book of the Year, and was shortlist for the Governor General's Literary Award and the Amazon Canada First Novel Award. More about Probably Ruby:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/669226/probably-ruby-by-lisa-bird-wilson/9780385696708More about Michelle Good:Michelle Good is a Cree writer and a member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. After working for Indigenous organizations for twenty-five years, she obtained a law degree and advocated for residential school survivors for over fourteen years. Good earned a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia while still practising law and managing her own law firm. Her poems, short stories, and essays have been published in magazines and anthologies across Canada, and her poetry was included on two lists of the best Canadian poetry in 2016 and 2017. Five Little Indians, her first novel, won the HarperCollins/UBC Best New Fiction Prize, the Amazon First Novel Award, the Governor General’s Literary Award the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Award, the Evergreen Award, the City of Vancouver Book of the Year Award, and Canada Reads 2022. It was also longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and a finalist for the Writer’s Trust Award, the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes.  On October 7, 2022 Simon Fraser University granted her an Honorary Doctor of Letters. Her new work, Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous life in Canada is set for release on May 30, 2023.

We've got another novel for you this month! We read Probably Ruby by Lisa Bird-Wilson and asked acclaimed author and storyteller Michelle Good to join us to talk about it. Published in 2021, Probably Ruby tells the story of an Indigenous woman who was adopted out as an infant on her journey to find family and identity. The novel won the 2022 Saskatchewan Book Awards Book of the Year, and was shortlist for the Governor General's Literary Award and the Amazon Canada First Novel Award. More about Probably Ruby: <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/669226/probably-ruby-by-lisa-bird-wilson/9780385696708" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/669226/probably-ruby-by-lisa-bird-wilson/9780385696708</a> More about Michelle Good: Michelle Good is a Cree writer and a member of the Red Pheasant Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. After working for Indigenous organizations for twenty-five years, she obtained a law degree and advocated for residential school survivors for over fourteen years. Good earned a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing at the University of British Columbia while still practising law and managing her own law firm. Her poems, short stories, and essays have been published in magazines and anthologies across Canada, and her poetry was included on two lists of the best Canadian poetry in 2016 and 2017. Five Little Indians, her first novel, won the HarperCollins/UBC Best New Fiction Prize, the Amazon First Novel Award, the Governor General’s Literary Award the Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Award, the Evergreen Award, the City of Vancouver Book of the Year Award, and Canada Reads 2022. It was also longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and a finalist for the Writer’s Trust Award, the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize and the Jim Deva Prize for Writing that Provokes.  On October 7, 2022 Simon Fraser University granted her an Honorary Doctor of Letters. Her new work, Truth Telling: Seven Conversations about Indigenous life in Canada is set for release on May 30, 2023.

Probably Ruby by Lisa Bird-Wilson

217 | Lisa Bird-Wilson I am thrilled to introduce you to today’s guest, Lisa Bird-Wilson, the author of the phenomenal novel, Probably Ruby. We talk about what it means to be Indigenous and adopted into a white family and how she has now spent decades exploring her Metis identity. Lisa shares some behind-the-scenes info about the process of writing Probably Ruby, why she’s currently writing a memoir, and the importance of having that history preserved for her children. During this interview, there were some challenges with sound, and unfortunately, I was distracted by my ailing dog and didn’t do my best work. I apologize to Lisa that I didn’t catch some poor audio quality moments that I normally would have caught during recording. Full Show Notes Here  Recommended Resources  Probably Ruby by Lisa Bird-Wilson Just Pretending by Lisa Bird-Wilson The Red Files by Lisa Bird-Wilson The Sixties Scoop Foundation: www.nationalhealingfoundation.com  Connect With Us  Lisa Bird-Wilson: lisabirdwilson.com |  Probably Ruby- Haley Radke: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Adoptees On: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook  Subscribe Apple Podcasts |  Google Podcasts |  iHeart Radio | Spotify | Stitcher | YouTube Support Adoptees On One Time Donation | Monthly | Secret Facebook Group Connect Occasional Newsletter | Send a Note This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing stated on it, either by its hosts or any guests, is to be construed as psychological, medical or legal advice. Please seek out professionals in those fields if you need those services. The views expressed by the hosts of Adoptees On or any guests are their own and do not represent the opinions of any organization or other person unless otherwise stated.

217 | Lisa Bird-Wilson I am thrilled to introduce you to today’s guest, Lisa Bird-Wilson, the author of the phenomenal novel, Probably Ruby. We talk about what it means to be Indigenous and adopted into a white family and how she has now spent decades exploring her Metis identity. Lisa shares some behind-the-scenes info about the process of writing Probably Ruby, why she’s currently writing a memoir, and the importance of having that history preserved for her children. During this interview, there were some challenges with sound, and unfortunately, I was distracted by my ailing dog and didn’t do my best work. I apologize to Lisa that I didn’t catch some poor audio quality moments that I normally would have caught during recording. <a href="https://www.adopteeson.com/listen/217" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Full Show Notes Here</a> Recommended Resources <ul> <li>Probably Ruby by Lisa Bird-Wilson</li> <li>Just Pretending by Lisa Bird-Wilson</li> <li>The Red Files by Lisa Bird-Wilson</li> <li><a href="https://www.nationalhealingfoundation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sixties Scoop Foundation: www.nationalhealingfoundation.com</a></li> </ul> Connect With Us <ul> <li>Lisa Bird-Wilson: <a href="https://lisabirdwilson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">lisabirdwilson.com</a> | <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/669226/probably-ruby-by-lisa-bird-wilson/9780385696685" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Probably Ruby</a>- Haley Radke: <a href="https://twitter.com/haleyradke" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/haleyradke/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/haleyradkepodcaster" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> <li>Adoptees On: <a href="https://twitter.com/adopteeson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/adopteeson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/adopteesonpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li> </ul> Subscribe <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/adoptees-on/id1123372859" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cDovL2Fkb3B0ZWVzb24ubGlic3luLmNvbS9yc3M%3D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Podcasts</a> | <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-Adoptees-On-Discover-28264488/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iHeart Radio</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6DHevAi3rn7SfugmlPBSKJ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=93562&amp;refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> | <a href="https://youtube.com/adopteeson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> Support Adoptees On <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=HU8AYRHKXSJSE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Time Donation</a> | <a href="https://www.patreon.com/adopteeson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monthly</a> | <a href="https://www.patreon.com/adopteeson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Secret Facebook Group</a> Connect <a href="https://www.adopteeson.com/newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Occasional Newsletter</a> | <a href="https://www.adopteeson.com/connect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Send a Note</a> This podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Nothing stated on it, either by its hosts or any guests, is to be construed as psychological, medical or legal advice. Please seek out professionals in those fields if you need those services. The views expressed by the hosts of Adoptees On or any guests are their own and do not represent the opinions of any organization or other person unless otherwise stated.

This is the story of a woman in search of herself, in every sense. When we first meet Ruby, a Métis woman in her thirties, her life is spinning out of control. She’s angling to sleep with her counselor while also rekindling an old relationship she knows will only bring more heartache. But as we soon learn, Ruby’s story is far more complex than even she can imagine.Given up for adoption as an infant, Ruby is raised by a white couple who understand little of her Indigenous heritage. This is the great mystery that hovers over Ruby’s life—who her people are and how to reconcile what is missing. As the novel spans time and multiple points of view, we meet the people connected to Ruby: her birth parents and grandparents; her adoptive parents; the men and women Ruby has been romantically involved with; a beloved uncle; and Ruby’s children. Taken together, these characters form a kaleidoscope of stories, giving Ruby’s life dignity and meaning.Probably Ruby is a dazzling novel about a bold, unapologetic woman taking control of her life and story, and marks the debut of a major new voice in Indigenous fiction.  Author Lisa Bird-Wilson is also the director of the Gabriel Dumont Institute. The cover art for Probably Ruby is by Métis artist Christi Belcourt.  Produced by Natalie Freeman, Lance Morgan, &amp; Michael Kowaleski. Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang. Visit https://www.skylightbooks.com/event for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.

This is the story of a woman in search of herself, in every sense. When we first meet Ruby, a Métis woman in her thirties, her life is spinning out of control. She’s angling to sleep with her counselor while also rekindling an old relationship she knows will only bring more heartache. But as we soon learn, Ruby’s story is far more complex than even she can imagine. Given up for adoption as an infant, Ruby is raised by a white couple who understand little of her Indigenous heritage. This is the great mystery that hovers over Ruby’s life—who her people are and how to reconcile what is missing. As the novel spans time and multiple points of view, we meet the people connected to Ruby: her birth parents and grandparents; her adoptive parents; the men and women Ruby has been romantically involved with; a beloved uncle; and Ruby’s children. Taken together, these characters form a kaleidoscope of stories, giving Ruby’s life dignity and meaning. <a href="https://www.skylightbooks.com/book/9780593448670" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Probably Ruby </a>is a dazzling novel about a bold, unapologetic woman taking control of her life and story, and marks the debut of a major new voice in Indigenous fiction. Author Lisa Bird-Wilson is also the director of the <a href="https://gdins.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gabriel Dumont Institute</a>. The cover art for Probably Ruby is by Métis artist <a href="http://www.christibelcourt.com/Artist/aboutbiolong.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christi Belcourt</a>. Produced by Natalie Freeman, Lance Morgan, &amp; Michael Kowaleski. Theme: "I Love All My Friends," an unreleased demo by Fragile Gang. Visit <a href="https://www.skylightbooks.com/event" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.skylightbooks.com/event</a> for future offerings from the Skylight Books Events team.