Moccasin Square Gardens : short stories / Richard Van Camp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Van Camp, Richard, author.

Contributor:

Award Winning and Notable Children's and Young Adult Books (University of Pennsylvania)

Standardized Title:

Short stories. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dogrib Indians--Fiction.

Dogrib Indians.

Northwest Territories--Fiction.

Northwest Territories.

Genre:

Fiction.

Short stories.

Physical Description:

160 pages : portrait ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Madeira Park, BC : Douglas & McIntyre, [2019]

Summary:

"The characters of Moccasin Square Gardens inhabit Denendeh, the land of the people north of the sixtieth parallel. These stories are filled with in-laws, outlaws and common-laws. Get ready for illegal wrestling moves ("The Camel Clutch"), pinky promises, a doctored casino, extraterrestrials or "Sky People," love, lust and prayers for peace. While this is Van Camp's most hilarious short story collection, it's also haunted by the lurking presence of the Wheetago, human-devouring monsters of legend that have returned due to global warming and the greed of humanity. The stories in Moccasin Square Gardens show that medicine power always comes with a price. To counteract this darkness, Van Camp weaves a funny and loving portrayal of the Tłı̨chǫ Dene and other communities of the North, drawing from oral history techniques to perfectly capture the character and texture of everyday small-town life. "Moccasin Square Gardens" is the nickname of a dance hall in the town of Fort Smith that serves as a meeting place for a small but diverse community. In the same way, the collection functions as a meeting place for an assortment of characters, from shamans and time-travelling goddess warriors to pop-culture-obsessed pencil pushers, to con artists, archivists and men who just need to grow up, all seeking some form of connection."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Aliens

Super Indians

Wheetago war I : lying in bed together

Wheetago war II : summoners

The promise

Man babies

I am filled with a trembling light

Ehtsèe/Grandpa

Knock knock

I have to trust.

Other Format:

Online version: Van Camp, Richard. Moccasin Square Gardens.

ISBN:

9781771622165

1771622164

OCLC:

1083218077