Night of the Living Rez

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize

Winner of the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize

Winner of the American Academy of Arts and Letters Sue Kaufman Prize

Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2026

A boy unearths a jar that holds an old curse, which sets into motion his family’s unravelling; a man, while trying to swindle some pot from a dealer, discovers a friend passed out in the woods, his hair frozen into the snow; and two friends, inspired by Antiques Roadshow, attempt to rob the tribal museum for valuable root clubs. Night of the Living Rez is an unforgettable portrayal of Indigenous community, whose arrival heralded a stand-out talent in contemporary fiction.