MUPFL Evening Book Club
Media Library · Media, PA
The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones This chilling historical novel is set in the nascent days of the state of Montana, following a Blackfeet Indian named Good Stab as he haunts the fields of the Blackfeet Nation looking for justice. It begins when a diary written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is discovered within a wall in 2012. What is unveiled is a slow massacre, a nearly forgotten chain of events that goes back to 217 Blackfeet dead in the snow, told in the transcribed interviews with Good Stab, who shares the narrative of his peculiar and unnaturally long life over a series of confessional visits. This is an American Indian revenge story, captured in the vivid voices of the time, by one of the new masters of literary horror, Stephen Graham Jones. You can find all our selections here: https://mediauplibrary.org/afternoon-book-club/ Please email [email protected] to join the book club.
A small group of readers gathers in the library's second-floor Board Room (or joins via Zoom) for an hour of guided literary conversation about this chilling novel. Expect a thoughtful, community-oriented discussion exploring themes of colonialism, justice, and horror, led in the welcoming, low-key atmosphere typical of a public library book club. Participants are encouraged to email ahead to join and can find the full list of upcoming selections on the library's website.
