These stories took me in the same way Denis Johnson’s Jesus’ Son did when I first read it.
Searing, devastating and often darkly funny.Īs tender as anything you’ll read this year. devastating, satisfying, and heart-stopping. Talty, with his ear for natural, almost musical dialogue, compels you to keep listening.Įmotionally pitch-perfect, immersive, and beautifully nuanced, Talty has gifted readers with a stunning debut that shows the interconnectedness of family, community, and ultimately who we are and what we can become. Talty’s book haunted and thrilled me in its raw explorations of inheritance, grief and survival, imbued with humor and warmth.Įtched with humor, violence, tenderness, and insight, these braided stories burn bright. Talty is an important new writer to watch. Talty has assured himself a spot in the canon of great Native American literature.Ī perfect mix of funny, sad, timely, and intense, this one has something for everyone.Īstounding. 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.Ī 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. 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. 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.
Magazine, Writer’s Bone, and Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2022 Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story CollectionĪ New York Times, TIME, NPR, Esquire, Oprah Daily, Great Group Reads, Tribal College Journal, San Diego Union-Tribune, Ms. A Finalist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Fiction, The Story Prize, B&N Discover Book Prize, and PEN/Robert W.
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