Never whistle at night : an Indigenous dark fiction anthology / edited by Shane Hawk & Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
"A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection of horror, fantasy, science fiction, and gritty crime by both new and established Indigenous authors 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 ranges far and wide and takes many forms; for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai'po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls a Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl and snatch the foolish whistlers in the dark. 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. In twenty-five wholly original and shiver-inducing tales, bestselling and award-winning authors including Tommy Orange, Rebecca Roanhorse, Cherie Dimaline, Waubgeshig Rice, and Mona Susan Power 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."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593468463
- ISBN: 0593468465
- Physical Description: xvi, 400 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2023.
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "A Vintage Books original"--Title page verso.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Foreword / Stephen Graham Jones -- Kashtuka / Mathilda Zeller -- White hills / Rebecca Roanhorse -- Navajos don't wear elk teeth / Conley Lyons -- Wingless / Marcie R. Rendon -- Quantum / Nick Medina -- Hunger / Phoenix Boudreau -- Tick talk / Cherie Dimaline -- Ones who killed us / Brandon Hobson -- Snakes are born in the dark / D.H. Trujillo -- Before I go / Norris Black -- Night in the Chrysalis / Tiffany Morris -- Behind Colin's eyes / Shane Hawk -- Heart-shaped clock / Kelli Jo Ford -- Scariest. Story. Ever. / Richard Van Camp -- Human eaters / Royce Young Wolf -- Longest street in the world / Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr. -- Dead owls / Mona Susan Power -- Prepper / Morgan Talty -- Uncle Robert rides the lightning / Kate Hart -- Sundays / David Heska Wanbli Weiden -- Reflection / Erika T. Wurth -- Eulogy for a brother, resurrected / Carson Faust -- Night moves / Andrea L. Rogers -- Capgras / Tommy Orange -- Scientist's horror story / Darcie Little Badger -- Collections / Amber Blaeser-Wardzala -- Limbs / Waubgeshig Rice
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- 20 of 32 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
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- 4 current holds with 32 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | F NEVER (Text) | 33114018748376 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F NEVER (Text) | 39493110087824 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bladen Main Branch | PBK FIC NEV Horror (Text) | 30441100980846 | Adult Fiction Paperback | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | F NEV (Text) | 31250200089978 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/13/2026 |
| East Asheville Library | F NEV (Text) | 0020660129576 | Adult Fiction | In transit | - |
| Gibsonville Public Library | F Never (Text) | 30449000044381 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | F Never (Text) | 33115007709031 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/10/2026 |
| Henderson Main Branch | NEV (Text) | 33258010302371 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | HOR Never (Text) | 39523000194213 | Adult Fiction Horror | Available | - |
| Hudson (Fontana) | F NEVER (Text) | 39493109926115 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
