"Never Whistle at Night" Book Discussion & Halloween Party!
Date & Time
Tue Oct 29 2024 at 06:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
The Merry Shelley | Buffalo, NY
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Join us on Tuesday Oct 29th for our discussion of "Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology" and Halloween Party, 6:30pm at The Merry Shelley. This is a joint event between The Merry Shelly Horrific Bookclub and Progressive Bookclub.All are welcome, even if you didn't RSVP or finish the readings.
(15% discount for bookclub books purchased through Burning Books)
_Never Whistle at Night:
"A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection that dares to ask the question: “Are you ready to be un-settled?”
“Never failed to surprise, delight, and shock.” —Nick Cutter, author of The Troop and Little Heaven
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."
