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Title details for This Town Sleeps by Dennis E. Staples - Available

This Town Sleeps

A Novel

by Dennis E. Staples
Kaipo Schwab
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Set on a reservation in far northern Minnesota, This Town Sleeps explores the many ways history, culture, landscape, and lineage shape our lives, our understanding of the world we inhabit, and the stories we tell ourselves to make sense of it all. On an Ojibwe reservation called Languille Lake, within the small town of Geshig at the hub of the rez, two men enter into a secret romance. Marion Lafournier, a midtwenties gay Ojibwe man, begins a relationship with his former classmate Shannon, a heavily closeted white man. While Marion is far more open about his sexuality, neither is immune to the realities of the lives of gay men in small towns and closed societies. Then one night, while roaming the dark streets of Geshig, Marion unknowingly brings to life the spirit of a dog from beneath the elementary school playground. The mysterious revenant leads him to the grave of Kayden Kelliher, an Ojibwe basketball star who was murdered at the young age of seventeen and whose presence still lingers in the memories of the townsfolk. While investigating the fallen hero's death, Marion discovers family connections and an old Ojibwe legend that may be the secret to unraveling the mystery he has found himself in.

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    March 3, 2020

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      • ISBN: 9781684578740
      • File size: 145572 KB
      • Duration: 05:03:16

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Ojibwa author Dennis Staples's first novel introduces Marion, a young Ojibwa man who has left the res but is often drawn back, searching for his identity and purpose. A mix of family history, mystery, and cultural exploration is unevenly brought to life by narrator Kaipo Schwab. Telling the story in the voice of Marion, Schwab gives listeners the feeling of connecting with this young man who is searching for his place in his world. However, the large cast of characters from the past and present are difficult to keep straight. Schwab's voice is pleasing to listen to, but the lack of vocal differentiation makes it difficult to keep the characters straight. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

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