More importantly, he’s a community leader who will eventually travel to Washington, DC, to fight Congress for the very right to exist: House Concurrent Resolution 108 attempted to terminate all Native tribes, beginning with the immediate termination of five tribes, including Thomas’ Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.Īmong those he represents and protects is Patrice, who works by day at the same plant to support her aging mother and younger brother. The eponymous grandfather-inspired night watchman is Thomas Wazhashk, employed by the local jewel bearing plant in rural North Dakota. That Erdrich narrates her latest novel – based on her own grandfather’s history – with such unadorned familiarity, of course adds unmistakable immediacy. How are Thomas and Rose faring? Did Patrice get her degree? How much has Archille grown? Did Millie make Zhaanat famous? So immersive are the 13.5 hours spent with Louise Erdrich’s ( LaRose) latest community of families, friends, even strangers, that long after recording’s end, her characters feel close by, continuing to live their lives.
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