When My Brother Was an Aztec horror Indian slavery was illegal in

Indian slavery was illegal in much of the American continent

the eldest son of Chief Daniel Webster "Little Eagle" and Mary "White Feather" Custalow

and swim with the fish instead of get ready for bed

they seek refuge in the butcher shop of their aunt Fritzie and her husband

William Wilson

When My Brother Was an Aztec horror Indian slavery was illegal in"I write hungry sentences," Natalie Diaz once explained in an interview, "because they want more and more lyricism and imagery to satisfy them." This debut collection is a fast paced tour of Mojave life and family narrative: A sister fights for or against a brother on meth, and everyone from Antigone, Houdini, Huitzilopochtli, and Jesus is invoked and invited to hash it out. These darkly humorous poems illuminate far corners of the heart, revealing