NIGHT OF THE LIVING REZ

Night of the Living Rez is the book that heralded the arrival of a standout talent in contemporary fiction, is an unforgettable portrayal of an Indigenous community and marks the arrival of a standout talent in contemporary fiction.

Set in a Native community in Maine, this book 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.

Night of the Living Rez - Morgan Talty - 9781916751187