Noopiming
The Cure for White Ladies
Published on 4. November 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
978-1-916751-35-4 (ISBN)
Description
Shortlisted for the Dublin Literary Award
Shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction
Shortlisted for the ReLit Award for Novel
Noopiming is Anishinaabemowin for 'in the bush.' In it, Simpson and a cast of seven - Akiwenzii, the old man; Ninaatig, the maple tree; Mindimooyenh, the old woman; Sabe, the giant; Adik, the caribou; and Asin and Lucy, younger humans - turn the tables on colonial myth-making, exposing the unnatural strangeness at the heart of settler-capitalism. With warm humour and canny observation, The Cure for White Ladies breaks open the self to a world still alive with people, animals, ancestors, and spirits.
Shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction
Shortlisted for the ReLit Award for Novel
Noopiming is Anishinaabemowin for 'in the bush.' In it, Simpson and a cast of seven - Akiwenzii, the old man; Ninaatig, the maple tree; Mindimooyenh, the old woman; Sabe, the giant; Adik, the caribou; and Asin and Lucy, younger humans - turn the tables on colonial myth-making, exposing the unnatural strangeness at the heart of settler-capitalism. With warm humour and canny observation, The Cure for White Ladies breaks open the self to a world still alive with people, animals, ancestors, and spirits.
Reviews / Votes
'This brilliant novel is a carefully curated mix of prose and poetry, though the narrative and poetic form never leaves either; at all times, there is a deliberate attention to rhythm, movement, and sound. The layered storytelling is rich with wry and undeniable humour and introduces readers to an incredible cast of characters, giving us the perspective of Elders, Indigenous youth, raccoons, geese, and trees, braiding together past, present, and future and intentionally centring Nishnaabe life and practices.' Globe and Mail 'Language is thrilling in Simpson's work, and nowhere more so than in this newest offering. This novel will be reread for its many truths and teachings and for its undeniable power. The complicated questions Noopiming poses are worth revisiting, and the novel's wisdom will continue to grow as the reader does.' Quill & Quire, starred reviewMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
High Wycombe
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-916751-35-4 (9781916751354)
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Person
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson is a Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg writer, scholar, and musician, and a member of Alderville First Nation. The author of five previous books, Noopiming is her first to be published in the UK. Her books have been shortlisted for and won many prizes in Canada and beyond and she has released two albums.