Vanessa Lillie
Cognoscenti contributor
Vanessa Lillie is the USA Today bestselling author of "Blood Sisters" and "The Bone Thief," a series centered on the stories of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Her other bestselling thrillers are "Little Voices" and "For the Best," and she’s the creator and coauthor of the # 1 Audible Charts bestseller "Young Rich Widows" series, set in Providence, Rhode Island where she lives. Originally from Miami, Oklahoma, she is a proud citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
Recently published
Indigenous heritage is an ongoing story
Being a citizen of the Cherokee Nation has long shaped how I see history, writes Vanessa Lillie. And as a writer, I realized how I could use story to share...
‘Reservation Dogs’ reminded me that I carry my Native community with me
When it comes to Native history, laughter makes as much of an impact as tears, writes Vanessa Lillie. “Reservation Dogs” reminded me, again and again, how community isn’t only good...