I was thrilled to be able to imagine their situation and surroundings once again, and determine a new set of stakes for them. "It gave me the opportunity to reconnect with the characters I'd grown to love many years ago. That encouragement really was one of the greatest gifts I've ever received as a writer," Rice told CBC Books. I originally hadn't thought of exploring that world beyond the first story until the people who read it enthusiastically encouraged me to. "I wrote Moon of the Turning Leaves because the readers of Moon of the Crusted Snow wanted a sequel. He is also the author of the short story collection Midnight Sweatlodge and the novel Legacy. He used to be the host of CBC Radio's Up North. Rice is an Anishinaabe author and journalist originally from Wasauksing First Nation. Moon of the Turning Leaves is a novel by Waubgeshig Rice.
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