{"product_id":"9781953534187","title":"Night of the Living Rez","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the PEN\/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Short Story Collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew England Book Award Winner, Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Finalist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Fiction, The Story Prize, B\u0026amp;N Discover Book Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times, TIME\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, \u003ci\u003eEsquire,\u003c\/i\u003e Oprah Daily, Great Group Reads, Tribal College Journal, \u003ci\u003eSan Diego Union-Tribune, Ms. Magazine,\u003c\/i\u003e Writer's Bone, and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in a Native community in Maine, \u003ci\u003eNight of the Living Rez\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e A collection that examines the consequences and merits of inheritance, \u003ci\u003eNight of the Living Rez \u003c\/i\u003eis an unforgettable portrayal of an Indigenous community and marks the arrival of a standout talent in contemporary fiction.","brand":"Morgan Talty","offers":[{"title":"WW Norton |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2022-07-05","offer_id":44150960685311,"sku":"9781953534187","price":22.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_bf5ea21f-3586-4909-8dfd-6d2a91ec7bfb.jpg?v=1700679366","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9781953534187","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}