I was raised by my grandparents, who had a little general store. My grandmother, Marion Dunham Bowman, was a graduate of Albany Law School. Although she never did practice law, she kept the house filled with books. It's because of her that I was always reading. Joseph Bruchac albanybookbowman share on social
Over the years, I found myself traveling parts of the Lewis and Clark Trail, putting my hands in the river where they set out from St. Louis, viewing the Great Falls of Montana, standing by the same Pacific Ocean they saw with such joy. Joseph Bruchac clarkfallfind share on social
I'm inspired by many different things. Often, I'm inspired by experiences I've had, books I've read, people I've met, stories I've heard. Joseph Bruchac bookexperiencehave Change image and share on social
My family is Abenaki Indian on my mother's side. My father's side of the family is Slovak, and we also have some English ancestry. Joseph Bruchac abenakiancestryenglish Change image and share on social
I was a very avid reader when I was a child, and I also was a good listener. Joseph Bruchac avidchildgood Change image and share on social
I think every writer will tell you that their characters are always partially themselves: who I am and what I've experienced. It's always there in part of my characters. Joseph Bruchac characterexperiencehave Change image and share on social
I think I always knew I would be a writer some day, but it wasn't until I was grown and had children of my own that I turned to telling Native American stories. Joseph Bruchac americanchildday Change image and share on social
From my teenage years on, I sought out Native elders from many tribal nations and listened to their words. I also started a small press, The Greenfield Review Press, and became very involved with publishing the work of other American Indian authors, especially books of poetry. Joseph Bruchac americanauthorbook share on social
I often find myself unsatisfied with books 'about' Indians because they are written from the viewpoint of non-Indians. Joseph Bruchac bookfindindian Change image and share on social
The Trail of Tears has a great deal of meaning for every person of American Indian ancestry, whether they are Cherokee or not. For me, it has always stood for what is best and worst about the history of the United States. Joseph Bruchac americanancestrybad share on social
