RL Book Club #95: "Never Whistle at Night - an Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology:

Name: RL Book Club #95: "Never Whistle at Night - an Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology:
Start: 2025-02-25T15:00:00-06:00
Location: Reed's Local

Schedule

Tue, 25 Feb, 2025 at 03:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Reed's Local | Chicago, IL

What? You REALLY thought we would start 2025 with some uplifting, heartwarming reads? You haven't met the Reed's Local Book Club.
This month (February 2025) we are reading "Never Whistle at Night - an Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology" edited by Shane Hawk & Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
*This is a newish* book so if anyone has any issues accessing a copy to buy or can't get from your local library in time, please private message me. We will get a copy to you.
Anyone and everyone (21+) is welcome who loves reading books, discussing them with nice folks in a bar setting. There will be snacks provided, as well, but drinks come from the bar.
Synopsis of "Never Whistle at Night" from Birchbark Books:
A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection that dares to ask the question: "Are you ready to be un-settled?"
Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai'po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear--and even follow you home.
These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples' survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon.
Featuring stories by: Norris Black - Amber Blaeser-Wardzala - Phoenix Boudreau - Cherie Dimaline - Carson Faust - Kelli Jo Ford - Kate Hart - Shane Hawk - Brandon Hobson - Darcie Little Badger - Conley Lyons - Nick Medina - Tiffany Morris - Tommy Orange - Mona Susan Power - Marcie R. Rendon - Waubgeshig Rice - Rebecca Roanhorse - Andrea L. Rogers - Morgan Talty - D.H. Trujillo - Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. - Richard Van Camp - David Heska Wanbli Weiden - Royce Young Wolf - Mathilda Zeller