His housemates are a troubled 17 year old Rosemary, a girl who evokes in him confusing emotions, and a younger and very eccentric boy named George.Įveryone in the home seems to have their own secrets and quirks. WHERE THE DEAD SIT TALKING tells the story of 15 year-old Sequoyah, a teen of Cherokee descent, who finds himself floating through the foster care system until he is placed in the home of Harold and Agnes Troutt.
And yes…Hobson’s writing is deep, but it’s also very compelling and I found the pages turning seemingly on their own. WHERE THE DEAD SIT TALKING is vastly different and falls into the category of literary fiction which, to be honest, is frequently too “deep” for me. I usually move more toward commercial fiction, women’s fiction, and young adult. The book? WHERE THE DEAD SIT TALKING by Brandon Hobson.įirst let me say that this is not my normal reading genre.
For nearly a year, I’ve been sitting on pins and needles, waiting for this release day and a chance to read this book, and I finally got the opportunity this weekend. It’s by an INSANELY talented writer who is a dear friend and a former high school classmate. 2019 St.Today I’m stupid-excited about the book I’m about to review for you.2020 International Dublin Literary Award longlist.Writer Ottessa Moshfegh included his novel Deep Ellum on her list of six favorite books. His fiction has won a Pushcart Prize and has appeared in Best American Short Stories 2021, McSweeney's, NOON, Conjunctions, and many other places.
He is an enrolled citizen of the Cherokee Nation Tribe. Hobson received his PhD in English from Oklahoma State University and teaches creative writing at New Mexico State university and at the Institute of American Indian Arts. His novel, Where the Dead Sit Talking, was a finalist for the National Book Award and he has been awarded the 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship. Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City Universityīrandon Hobson is an American writer.
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