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We

by Layli Long Soldier

National Book · 2026 · Longlist
Graywolf PressPoetry208 pagesISBN 9781644454176

Award History

AwardYearStatus
National Book Award for Poetry2026Longlist

About This Book

A collection of poems, lyric essays, and original artwork examining what it means to be in community. We is the first-person plural in English and wé in Lakota, the blood that connects the Lakota people to one another and to the land. Longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Poetry.

About the Author

Layli Long Soldier is an Oglala Lakota poet and writer whose work moves between lyric poetry, document, and political critique. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she grew up across several US states and studied at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe and at Bard College. Her debut collection Whereas (2017) was published by Graywolf Press and became one of the most celebrated American poetry collections of its decade. Read more →

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