Cherokee author Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle’s debut novel, Even As We Breathe, was released
by the University Press of Kentucky in 2020 and was named one of NPR’s Best Books of 2020.
Elizabeth Blair of NPR called it “a novel of intimacy and poignancy but also an exploration of
how war and racism affect people’s daily lives.” In 2021, The book was honored with the
Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award. Clapsaddle is a former high school teacher, former co-
editor of the Journal of Cherokee Studies and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the
Museum of the Cherokee Indian and as President of the Board of Trustees for the North Carolina
Writers Network. Registration of $25 includes a copy of the book. Learn more at
by the University Press of Kentucky in 2020 and was named one of NPR’s Best Books of 2020.
Elizabeth Blair of NPR called it “a novel of intimacy and poignancy but also an exploration of
how war and racism affect people’s daily lives.” In 2021, The book was honored with the
Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award. Clapsaddle is a former high school teacher, former co-
editor of the Journal of Cherokee Studies and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the
Museum of the Cherokee Indian and as President of the Board of Trustees for the North Carolina
Writers Network. Registration of $25 includes a copy of the book. Learn more at
JCArtsCouncil.org or call (919) 934-9166 x228.
Book Discussion—Even As We Breathe by...
Date and Time
Friday Mar 22, 2024
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
