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SUMMARY:Author Event: Morgan Talty in conversation with Donna M. Loring
DESCRIPTION:Join Bangor Public Library and The Briar Patch for the local
  launch of Morgan Talty's new book\, "Night of the Living Rez". Talty wi
 ll discuss his book with Donna M. Loring\, author and elder of the Penob
 scot Indian Nation.\n\n\n\nBooks will be for sale at the event courtesy 
 of The Briar Patch.\n\n\n\nAbout the Book\n\n\n\nSet in a Native communi
 ty in Maine\, Night of the Living Rez is a riveting debut collection abo
 ut what it means to be Penobscot in the twenty-first century and what it
  means to live\, to survive\, and to persevere after tragedy.\n\n\n\nIn 
 twelve striking\, luminescent stories\, author Morgan Talty—with seari
 ng humor\, abiding compassion\, and deep insight—breathes life into ta
 les of family and a community as they struggle with a painful past and a
 n uncertain future. A boy unearths a jar that holds an old curse\, which
  sets into motion his family’s unraveling\; a man\, while trying to sw
 indle some pot from a dealer\, discovers a friend passed out in the wood
 s\, his hair frozen into the snow\; a grandmother suffering from Alzheim
 er’s projects the past onto her grandson\; and two friends\, inspired 
 by Antiques Roadshow\, attempt to rob the tribal museum for valuable roo
 t clubs.\n\n\n\nA collection that examines the consequences and merits o
 f inheritance\, Night of the Living Rez is an unforgettable portrayal of
  an Indigenous community and marks the arrival of a standout talent in c
 ontemporary fiction.\n\n\n\nAbout the Authors\n\n\n\nMorgan Talty\n\n\n\
 nTalty is a citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation where he grew up. He 
 received his BA in Native American Studies from Dartmouth College and hi
 s MFA in fiction from Stonecoast’s low-residency program. His story co
 llection Night of the Living Rez is forthcoming from Tin House Books (20
 22)\, and his work has appeared in Granta\, The Georgia Review\, Shenand
 oah\, TriQuarterly\, Narrative Magazine\, LitHub\, and elsewhere. A winn
 er of the 2021 Narrative Prize\, Talty’s work has been supported by th
 e Elizabeth George Foundation and National Endowment for the Arts (2022)
 . Talty teaches courses in both English and Native American Studies\, an
 d he is on the faculty at the Stonecoast MFA in creative writing. Talty 
 is also a Prose Editor at The Massachusetts Review. He lives in Levant\,
  Maine.\n\n\n\nDonna M. Loring\, D.H.L\, B.A.\n\n\n\nLoring is an elder 
 and former council member of the Penobscot Indian Nation she held the po
 sition of the Nation’s Representative to the Maine State Legislature f
 or over a decade. Her legislative service ended on October 1st\, 2008.Sh
 e is most recently former Senior Advisor on Tribal Affairs to Governor J
 anet Mills.She hosts her own radio show\, Wabanaki Windows at WERU Commu
 nity Radio in Orland.She is a graduate of the University of Maine at Oro
 no and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Maine Oron
 o. She received a second Honorary Doctorate from Thomas College in Water
 ville\, Maine this May\, 2022.Donna is a Vietnam Veteran.In May of 2008 
 Donna’s book titled “In The Shadow of the Eagle A Tribal Representat
 ive in Maine” was published. The book is a journal of her experiences 
 in the Maine State Legislature as a Non-voting Tribal Representative. Do
 nna Co-Authored a documented History of Tribal State relations published
  by the Maine Permanent Commission titled 'One Nation Under Fraud A Remo
 nstrance. A Historical Reference. A version of this article will be publ
 ished by the Maine Law Review 75.2 issue in 2023.On October 1\, 2009 the
  University of New England Women Writers Collection established an annua
 l lecture series in the name of Donna M Loring. The Donna M Loring lectu
 re series is held annually featuring a keynote speaker on Native\, Civil
  Rights\, Environmental or equal justice issues.Donna was recently appoi
 nted to the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Board of DirectorsShe 
 was Awarded the ‘Courage is Contagious Award’ by the University of M
 aine School of Law 2021Appointed to the University of Maine System Board
  of Trustees to fill the first Wabanaki Permanent Seat by Governor Janet
  Mills 2022
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