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CEKPA: A MEMOIR IN BEADED ESSAYS is almost here. Leah Altman stitches together memory, culture, and survival with the precision of beadwork. CEKPA is not just a memoir—it’s a reclamation.

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August 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Friendly reminder: CEKPA by Leah Altman is available for preorder now!
This powerful debut drops November 11, 2025!
Don't miss it!

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November 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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What does it mean to reclaim your name, your language, or your story?
In CEKPA: A MEMOIR IN BEADED ESSAYS, Leah Altman threads together her journey as a Lakota and Persian adoptee through a series of powerful, lyrical essays.
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July 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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This one is for the memoir lovers.

Personal, powerful, and beaded together with care and culture.

Preorder CEKPA by Leah Altman today!

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November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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October 31, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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If you love memoirs that challenge and heal, this one’s for you. CEKPA by Leah Altman drops November 11.

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October 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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This isn’t just a memoir—it’s a reclamation.

🌿 CEKPA: A MEMOIR IN BEADED ESSAYS weaves together stories of displacement and return, beading memory back together one essay at a time.

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August 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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With each essay, Altman invites us to sit close, to listen, to remember.
📚 Preorder today and be among the first to read this powerful debut.
🧵 Releases November 11, 2025
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August 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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NOVEMBER 11, 2025
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August 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Adopted. Reclaimed. Rewoven.
Leah Altman’s CEKPA: A MEMOIR IN BEADED ESSAYS is a striking debut from a Lakota and Persian writer, threading memory and heritage into powerful nonfiction.
🔹Releases November 11, 2025, from Ooligan Press
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July 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM