“Expertly crafting scientific and first-hand source material, [Sutherland] calls into clear view the myth making nature of historical “fact” and the efficacy of conservation science when serving a colonial philosophy.” —Arc Poetry Magazine

“[Sutherland] utilizes the archive; not as an end, but as a way in which to examine, articulate and critique. Sutherland writes the ways in which others, from animals to people, particularly women, are victimized through the conquest of capitalism, colonialism and conquest.” —rob mclennan

“With an archivist’s touch and a lawyer’s eagle eye, Kate Sutherland plunders historic texts to rip colonialism asunder.” —a rawlings, author of wide slumber for lepidopterists and sound of mull

“In Sutherland’s hands, the blank page becomes the sharpest tools. Sourced from contemporary scientific journals and natural exploration literature dating to long before the word scientist was even born, Sutherland presents us inventive collage poems full of the ‘musculature’ of the extinct and the wonders of (re)discovery.” —Madhur Anand, author of This Red Lind Goes Straight to Your Heart

“The Bones Are There breathes life into the dead. Sutherland reimagines our world as if our ancestors had been less careless and bloodthirsty, less intent on their own aggrandizement. It’s a world you need to see.” —Portal Magazine