Tears streamed down my face as I crossed the finish line. I was a new person, a runner.

I learned very quickly that to be angry about something does not mean anybody's gonna listen to you.

Land. If you understand nothing else about the history of Indians in North America, you need to understand that the question that really matters is the question of land.

There are no truths. Only stories.

The truth about stories is, that's all we are.

Eden Robinson is one of those rare artists who comes to writing with a skill and maturity that has taken the rest of us decades to achieve.

Stories are wondrous things. And they are dangerous.