Book description
In this collection of short stories that focuses on the modern-day experiences of Indigenous people living in Oklahoma, Johnston documents the quiet sorrow of everyday life as her characters traverse the normalized, heartbreaking rites of passage such as burying your grandfather, mother, or husband, becoming a sex worker, or reconnectingā¦
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1 author picked Rites as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
In every story in this heart-rending collection, the protagonistsāall of them Indigenous peopleāare dealing with some of the most challenging circumstances that can be imagined: the tragic deaths of loved ones, the trials of trying to rebuild oneās life post-incarceration, and the fallout from substance abuse, to name just some of the difficulties the stories address. At the same time, most of the protagonists exhibit some form of resilience in response to these challenges, and I was deeply moved by the variety of this resilience, by the charactersā determination, and by Johnstonās insights into their experiences. I also love theā¦
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