The First Friday Book Talk & Reading Series features writers from around the world who have Nebraska connections, a national presence, and a new book. On July 4, 2025, Larksong welcomes Cliff Taylor (enrolled member of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska) is an award-winning writer, poet, speaker, and storyteller. He is the author of several books, including Notes of an Indigenous Futurist (Hema Press) and the recent essay collection The Shining Hands of My Ponca Ancestors (NDSU Press). A Nebraskan through and through, he currently lives on the Oregon Coast with his sweetheart of many years.
"Luminous, honest, moving, and warm, Cliff Taylor's The Shining Hands of My Ponca Ancestors is offered in a voice as sublimely natural, poetic, and unflinchingly real as any you'll ever encounter. This book is a shining gift."
—Joy Castro, author of The Truth Book and Island of Bones
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