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Tommy Orange and Shane Hawk talk indigenous horror stories
November 3, 2026 at Local Economy in Oakland, CA
Local Economy, Oakland, California
The team that brought you the bestselling Indigenous fiction anthology Never Whistle at Night has returned with a new collection of unsettling and sinister stories: Back for Blood: Never Whistle at Night Part II. This latest volume features twenty-one brand-new, groundbreaking, gruesome tales—authored by both established (Tommy Orange! Stephen Graham Jones!) and newly unearthed Indigenous talent. This isn’t just “dark fiction,” it’s full-tilt horror.
Co-editors Shane Hawk and Ted Van Alst Jr. say, “Not an occasional shiver, not a decorative brush with the uncanny, but sustained dread, sustained appetite, sustained consequence. If the first volume asked you to sit with darkness, this one asks you to listen to it breathe.” The stories in Back for Blood draw on a range of Native and First Nations experiences, histories, and traditions to showcase the power of Indigenous storytelling in this particular genre. It is a further celebration of Indigenous survival and the enduring tradition of transforming adversity into art.
For this event, Tommy Orange will be in conversation with anthology co-editor, Shane Hawk.
Date:
November 3, 2026
Time:
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
Event website: https://luma.com/rnn8lyc2
Event type:
Community
Originally posted to:
Rockridge District Association Events Calendar
Local Economy is a small, flexible community space on the College Avenue stretch of Rockridge, a few doors from East Bay Booksellers. It looks and feels like a bright neighborhood storefront set up for people to gather rather than a traditional venue. Inside, most things are organized around a long central table where talks, workshops, book clubs and game sessions all happen in close quarters. more...
