Billy-Ray Belcourt has populated his first short story collection with a pantheon of Cree characters, each presenting a different possibility for modern Indigenous life.

Casey McQuiston’s “The Pairing,” Julia Armfield’s “Private Rites” and Billy-Ray Belcourt’s “Coexistence” were among the favorite queer titles of booksellers and readers.

Billy-Ray Belcourt has populated his first short story collection with a pantheon of Cree characters, each presenting a different possibility for modern Indigenous life. The cast of “Coexistence ...

Billy-Ray Belcourt, as shown in this handout image, has populated his first short story collection with a pantheon of Cree characters, each presenting a different possibility for modern Indigenous ...

Billy-Ray Belcourt, as shown in this handout image, has populated his first short story collection with a pantheon of Cree characters, each presenting a different possibility for modern Indigenous ...

Billy-Ray Belcourt, as shown in this handout image, has populated his first short story collection with a pantheon of Cree characters, each presenting a different possibility for modern Indigenous ...

Billy-Ray Belcourt has populated his first short story collection with a pantheon of Cree characters, each presenting a different possibility for modern Indigenous life. The cast of "Coexistence" ...

Billy-Ray Belcourt, as shown in this handout image, has populated his first short story collection with a pantheon of Cree characters, each presenting a different possibility for modern Indigenous ...

Billy-Ray Belcourt, as shown in this handout image, has populated his first short story collection with a pantheon of Cree characters, each presenting a different possibility for modern Indigenous ...