"In his seventh book of poetry, celebrated Chamoru poet Perez turns his gaze at his island of Guam, and abroad, and back again. Perez employs a variety of forms, including an anagram that converts a rising 'ocean' into a 'canoe' that saves lives, and an abecedarian titled 'ECL (English as a Colonial Language),' which alphabetizes a concise history of Guam's colonization. . . . Another engaging, timely, and insightful collection from a deeply talented poet."

Booklist starred review

"The thrilling latest by Perez gathers previously uncollected poems in a powerhouse package of decolonial Indigenous insight. A Chamoru poet native to Guam, he confronts the ongoing legacies of European settler colonialism and past injustices across Pacific islands to the U.S. mainland and beyond. . . . This rousing and expansive collection points the way toward a more just future."

Publisher's Weekly starred review

"In Call This Mutiny we are introduced to mutiny in the tradition of lament, mutiny in the tradition of remembering, mutiny that guides the reader to a critical understanding of how indigenous resistance and Pacific life continue to survive against the most hostile of forces. These poems are a rebellion that insist not only on survival but on a seeing that exists beyond naming or mapping, a reminder of the interconnectedness of indigenous struggles across the Americas and the steady power of memory. Call this Mutiny teaches us, plainly, that no matter what has occurred 'our wounded places / are the most holy' and it is in that holiness that we revel and thrive!"
 

Matthew Shenoda, author of "Seasons of Lotus, Seasons of Bone"

"Perez's newest collection is a refusal, as his title testifies, a mutiny. In baring the wounds of American colonialism, the poems expose the simultaneous brutality against Guåhan’s physical environment and the CHamoru spirit, concealed beneath a cover of good will, benevolence, and global security. They bear witness."

Evelyn Flores, co-editor of "Indigenous Literatures from Micronesia"