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The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse

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Louise Erdrich
Louise Erdrich

Louise Erdrich is an American writer known for her unique literary style and profound depiction of Native American culture. Her works blend elements of ethnicity, history, and literature, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

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“If you put on a dress once in a while, habibti, you will see the boys come running, eh?" Teta gets up from her chair and bends to tug off my hair tie. She uses her hands to let my long hair roll down over my back, then thumbs my chin to make me smile. "You are a beautiful girl. You never let us see." I catch your eye, standing close by her side. And I do smile back, that false smile that I am supposed to make because now, as then, there is no room for me on this rooftop, and neither Teta nor Reem know the difference, because I have not smiled a real smile since the day the crows came to mourn their dead, and even my family no longer remembers the smile I lost.”