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Lake Geneva Public Library welcomes poet Sherman Funmaker, reading from his debut collection, Bear Tracks: Memories of a Ho-Chunk Elder
In this intensely personal collection of poems and short essays, Funmaker explores themes of childhood and familial ties, finding and leaving home, coming of age, experiencing love and loss, creating art, and seeking belonging. A Ho-Chunk Nation Bear Clan Elder and grandson of renowned Ho-Chunk storyteller Xéhachiwinga (Mountain Wolf Woman), Funmaker illuminates how his Ho-Chunk culture has had a lasting impact on his life, self-expression, and point of view. With emotional depth and clarity, Bear Tracks confronts hard topics, such as poverty, racism, and personal loss, leavening them with optimism and a wry sense of humor. With a voice both distinct nand entirely relatable, he helps us find resilience and hope for the future while reckoning with the struggles of our past.
Sherman Funmaker is a poet, essayist, and speaker, and an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation from Baraboo, Wisconsin. After graduating from UW–Baraboo, Funmaker began coaching and collaborating with other writers and creatives in his community. He has presented workshops on storytelling for high school students and adults. In addition to writing, Sherman has a life-long love for music and has worked as a designer, creating custom pieces for his clothing line, Funmaker Custom Clothing. He lives in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.
Free and open to the public. Copies of Bear Tracks will be available for purchase for $20 plus tax, all credit/debit cards accepted, no cash. Reserve yours here: https://forms.gle/6ifLgs94pR391UJs9
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