JEL Book Club

Wed Nov 19 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm UTC-05:00

236 Main St, Southbridge, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01550 | Southbridge

Jacob Edwards Library
Publisher/HostJacob Edwards Library
JEL Book Club
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In honor of Native American Heritage Month, the group will read and discuss "Never Whistle At Night: An Indigenous Dark History Anthology" in November.
Copies of the book are available for checkout at the Information Desk.
"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." - Provided by publisher.
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