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Night of the living rez  Cover Image Book Book

Night of the living rez / Morgan Talty.

Summary:

"Set in a Native community in Maine, Night of the Living Rez is a riveting debut collection about what it means to be Penobscot in the twenty-first century and what it means to live, to survive, and to persevere after tragedy. In twelve striking, luminescent stories, author Morgan Talty--with searing humor, abiding compassion, and deep insight--breathes life into tales of family and a community as they struggle with a painful past and an uncertain future. A boy unearths a jar that holds an old curse, which sets into motion his family's unraveling; a man, while trying to swindle some pot from a dealer, discovers a friend passed out in the woods, his hair frozen into the snow; a grandmother suffering from Alzheimer's projects the past onto her grandson; and two friends, inspired by Antiques Roadshow, attempt to rob the tribal museum for valuable root clubs. A collection that examines the consequences and merits of inheritance, Night of the Living Rez is an unforgettable portrayal of an Indigenous community and marks the arrival of a standout talent in contemporary fiction"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781953534187
  • ISBN: 195353418X
  • Physical Description: 285 pages ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First US edition.
  • Publisher: Portland, Oregon : Tin House, 2022.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Burn -- In a jar -- Get me some medicine -- Food for the common cold -- In a field of stray caterpillars -- The blessing tobacco -- Safe harbor -- Smokes last -- Half-life -- Earth, speak -- Night of the living rez -- The name means thunder.
Subject: Penobscot Indians > Fiction.
Maine > Fiction.
Penobscot (Indiens) > Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Penobscot Indians.
Genre: Short stories.
Fiction.
Short stories.
Short stories.
Nouvelles.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Skagit Evergreen Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at La Conner Swinomish Library District. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at La Conner Regional Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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La Conner Regional Library YA FIC TALTY 62022000000384 TEEN FICTION Available -


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