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The Other Book Group @ Central

This month The Other  Book Group will read and discuss the book Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology  Edited by Shane Hawk & Theodore Van Alst Jr.

"A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection of horror, fantasy, science fiction, and gritty crime by both new and established Indigenous authors that dares to ask the question: "Are you ready to be un-settled?" Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief ranges far and wide and takes many forms; for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai'po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls a Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl and snatch the foolish whistlers in the dark. But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear-and even follow you home. In twenty-five wholly original and shiver-inducing tales, bestselling and award-winning authors including Tommy Orange, Rebecca Roanhorse, Cherie Dimaline, Waubgeshig Rice, and Mona Susan Power introduce readers to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples' survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon"

The Other Book Group meets on the second Tuesday of each month all year long. Free and open to the public. Registration is required.

Copies of the book will be available to borrow from the Circulation Desk at the Central Library.

Visit cranstonlibrary.org/book-groups to learn about other CPL book groups.

Date:
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Time:
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Contact:
Robin Nyzio, RNyzio@cranstonlibrary.org; 943-9080 x3
Location:
James T. Giles Community Room
Branch:
Central Library
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Book & Movie Groups     Community  

Register for this event using the form below. There are 13 seats available.