Writing – Brendan Shay Basham

“A Night of Native Stories”

A Reading With The Institute Of American Indian Arts & The Authors Guild Going to AWP? Live in Seattle? See me read along with these other amazing writers! “Come out and celebrate the stories of four First American writers as they read from their forthcoming and previously published books. Co-hosted by the Authors Guild and…
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Basham Named “Writer to Watch” in Publisher Weekly’s Spring 2023 List

Behold, a book cover! This is so exciting! And humbling. This is a lifelong dream and normally I’d be screaming from the mountaintop. But still wishing @harpercollins would work with @hcpunion to pay them what they deserve. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/profiles/article/91236-writers-to-watch-spring-2023.html Basham is “unafraid to plumb the depths of the human psyche,” says Millicent Bennett, executive editor at…
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Basham joins discussion on Indian Child Welfare Act in honor of Native American Heritage Month

In honor of Native American Heritage Month, civil rights law firm Brown, Goldstein & Levy’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee hosted a November 22 discussion centered on Haaland v. Brackeen, the Indian Child Welfare Act case currently being heard by the Supreme Court. Staff heard from author Brendan Basham, who provided some cultural context and read…
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New Work in The Ucross Cookbook

A beautiful new cookbook with excellent recipes from their chef Cindy (who I adore), plus work by former Ucross residents (including me). Order it here.
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New short story in Puerto del Sol: “Flight Delay”

I have a new short story up in Puerto del Sol, the literary journal at New Mexico State University. https://www.puertodelsol.org/single-post/brendan-basham-flight-delay
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James Welch Prize Reading & Conversation

“Catch our first inaugural James Welch Prize reading Sept 16 @ 6 PM MDT — prizewinner Brendan Shay Basham @papayathief reads with judge Sherwin Bitsui @SherwinBitsui as part of the Montana Book Festival @MTBookFest , also presented by Beargrass Writing Retreat @BeargrassWrite REGISTER HERE!
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Winner of the James Welch Prize

Honored to receive such a prize this year! And humbled to be next to all these other wonderful writers. You can download a broadside from Poetry NW here.
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Diné Author Brendan Basham Talks Ucross Writing Fellowship, New Work | WPM

An interview with Wyoming Public Media (January 2021): Diné Author Brendan Basham Talks Ucross Writing Fellowship, New Work | Wyoming Public Media
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“Diné poet, short-story writer to release debut novel” – Navajo Times

A write up in the Navajo Times! https://navajotimes.com/ae/arts/dine-poet-short-story-writer-to-release-debut-novel/
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