Night of the Living Rez

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize Winner of the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize A boy unearths a jar that holds an old curse, which sets into motion his family's unravelling, 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, and two friends, inspired by Antiques Roadshow, attempt to rob the tribal museum for valuable root clubs. Night of the Living Rez, the book that heralded the arrival of a standout talent in contemporary fiction, is an unforgettable portrayal of an Indigenous community.

Morgan Talty is a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation, and the author of the novel Fire Exit and the linked story collection Night of the Living Rez, winner of the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize and the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize for Best First Book. He lives in Levant, Maine.