Saints of the Household from author Ari Tison is a novel woven in a gorgeous marriage of poetry and prose that presents a story of brotherhood, heritage, and choices made to defend a family member who suffers a violent act at the hands of a high school star athlete.

In this debut, Ari gifts us a story of brothers Jay & Max, two indigenous Bribri American teenagers growing up in Minnesota. At major turning points in their lives, each is dealing with abuse at the hand of their father in ways that cause unrest in their home and their relationship with each other.

We were extremely fortunate to speak with Ari about her book, growing up as one of the only 5 Bribri Americans in the country while stitching her people's culture into the foreground of her novel.