{"product_id":"9781761381614-night-of-the-living-rez-stories","title":"Night of the Living Rez: stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE PEN\/ROBERT W. BINGHAM PRIZE\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE JOHN LEONARD PRIZE\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS \u0026amp; LETTERS SUE KAUFMAN PRIZE\u003cbr\u003eWINNER OF THE NEW ENGLAND BOOK AWARD\u003cbr\u003eA NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION 5 UNDER 35 HONOREE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn twelve striking, luminescent stories, author Morgan Talty - with searing humour, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Remarkable ... An electric, captivating voice ... Talty has assured himself a spot in the canon of great Native American literature ... He forms a rich and vast picture of what it is to be alive, with stunning clarity, empathy and unwavering honesty.'\u003cbr\u003e-Amil Niazi, The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A perfect mix of funny, sad, timely, and intense, this one has something for everyone.'\u003cbr\u003e-The Boston Globe\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Talty's book haunted and thrilled me in its raw explorations of inheritance, grief and survival, imbued with humour and warmth.'\u003cbr\u003e-NPR Books\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribe Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44509537042568,"sku":"9781761381614","price":32.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0371\/3443\/4440\/files\/9781761381614.jpg?v=1764124345","url":"https:\/\/littlelostbookshop.com.au\/products\/9781761381614-night-of-the-living-rez-stories","provider":"The Little Lost Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}