{"product_id":"9781638934189","title":"Old School Indian","description":"\u003cb\u003eLONGLISTED FOR THE PEN OPEN BOOK AWARD • LONGLISTED FOR THE MARK TWAIN PRIZE FOR AMERICAN LITERATURE • FINALIST FOR THE CHAUTAUQUA PRIZE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A novel of pure heart and mastery.” ―Morgan Talty, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eNight of the Living Rez \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Fire Exit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere There\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eAll Fours\u003c\/i\u003e in this irreverent coming-of-middle-age story about an Indigenous man’s search for intimacy, healing, and a second chance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbe Jacobs is Kanien’kehá:ka from Ahkwesáhsne, or, as white people say, a Mohawk Indian from the Saint Regis Tribe. At eighteen, Abe left the reservation where he was raised. He met the love of his life, started writing poetry, and chose to open his marriage—building a life far from the Rez.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow forty-three, Abe is facing a relationship teetering on collapse and a rare yet fatal diagnosis. When he returns to the Rez to undergo a healing from the hands of his Great Uncle Budge—a wry, recovered alcoholic prone to wearing punk T-shirts—Abe is forced to reckon with who he’s been, and who he might still be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDelivered with crackling wit and heart-wrenching tenderness, \u003ci\u003eOld School Indian\u003c\/i\u003e is a revelatory exploration of culture, ancestral histories, and the power they hold.\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An inspired novel by an author whose voice absolutely sizzles on the page.” ―Nathan Hill, author of \u003ci\u003eWellness\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Nix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Curtis, Aaron John","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback B102","offer_id":68263355121876,"sku":"9781638934189","price":23.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_821a3e47-8ba9-446d-aa26-c335d7a2131c.jpg?v=1793640800","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781638934189","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}