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Night of the living rez Morgan Talty

By: Publisher: Portland, Oregon Tin House 2022Copyright date: c2022Edition: First US editionDescription: 285 pages 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781953534187
  • 9781953534255
Uniform titles:
  • Short stories
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 813/.6-dc23/eng/20220107
LOC classification:
  • PS3620.A586 N54 2022
Contents:
Barn 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
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 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.
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Barn 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

"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 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.