Waubgeshig Rice's Moon of the Crusted Snow is a post-apocalyptic novel set in a remote Anishinaabe community that loses contact with the outside world as winter arrives. Through the story of a community relying on traditional knowledge to survive, Rice creates a narrative about resilience, leadership, and what happens when the systems we depend on collapse. The novel becomes both thriller and meditation on Indigenous survival, proving that apocalypse stories hit differently when told by people whose worlds have already ended and that traditional knowledge is practical, not nostalgic.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because Rice understands that for Indigenous people, the apocalypse already happened, and this is about surviving the next one. This novel reminds us that remote communities know how to survive without modern infrastructure, that traditional knowledge saves lives, and that some leaders emerge in crisis.

DETAILS: • Author: Waubgeshig Rice • Publisher: ECW Press • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: October 2, 2018 • ISBN: 9781770414006 • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days