02178cam a2200277 4500 577343607 TxAuBib 20220831120000.0 220107s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022000557 9781953534187 PAP 16.95 195353418X PAP 16.95 TxAuBib Talty, Morgan, 1991- Short stories Selections. Night of the living rez [BOOK] / Morgan Talty. 1st US ed. Portland, Oregon : Tin House, 2022. 285 pages ; 22 cm. 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. "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, whichsets 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. 20220831. Penobscot Indians Fiction. Maine Fiction. Short stories.