| Author: | Theodore C. Van Alst | ISBN: | 9780826359919 |
| Publisher: | University of New Mexico Press | Publication: | August 15, 2018 |
| Imprint: | University of New Mexico Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Theodore C. Van Alst |
| ISBN: | 9780826359919 |
| Publisher: | University of New Mexico Press |
| Publication: | August 15, 2018 |
| Imprint: | University of New Mexico Press |
| Language: | English |
Growing up in a gang in the city can be dark. Growing up Native American in a gang in Chicago is a whole different story. This book takes a trip through that unexplored part of Indian Country, an intense journey that is full of surprises, shining a light on the interior lives of people whose intellectual and emotional concerns are often overlooked. This dark, compelling, occasionally inappropriate, and often hilarious linked story collection introduces a character who defies all stereotypes about urban life and Indians. He will be in readers’ heads for a long time to come.
Growing up in a gang in the city can be dark. Growing up Native American in a gang in Chicago is a whole different story. This book takes a trip through that unexplored part of Indian Country, an intense journey that is full of surprises, shining a light on the interior lives of people whose intellectual and emotional concerns are often overlooked. This dark, compelling, occasionally inappropriate, and often hilarious linked story collection introduces a character who defies all stereotypes about urban life and Indians. He will be in readers’ heads for a long time to come.
