Walking the Rez Road Stories
Walking the Rez Road Stories by Jim Northrup is a twentieth-anniversary edition published by Fulcrum Publishing in 2013. This collection features forty stories and poems centered around Luke Warmwater, a Vietnam veteran navigating life after the war. As he returns to his reservation, Warmwater confronts challenges such as poverty and unemployment, which prove to be as daunting as his experiences in Vietnam.
Readers will discover a blend of narratives that highlight themes of cultural heritage and the struggles faced by Indigenous peoples in the Americas. The edition also includes Northrup’s newspaper columns, his play “Shinnob Jep,” and Ojibwe translated poems, offering additional historical context to Warmwater’s journey. With 256 pages, this collection provides a reflective look at the intersection of personal and communal challenges, enriched by humor and resilience.
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Winner of a Minnesota Book Award and a Northeast Minnesota Book Award.
Celebrating two decades in publication, this twentieth-anniversary edition of a timeless classic comprises forty stories and poems that feature Luke Warmwater, a Vietnam veteran who survived the war but has trouble surviving the peace.
Returning to the reservation after the war, Warmwater finds poverty, unemployment, and the work of the tribal government may prove greater foes than those he faced in the Vietnam jungle—yet he finds salvation through community and humor.
Northrup’s 1990s newspaper columns, his play, “Shinnob Jep,” and Ojibwe translated poems, are included as additional materials to this new edition and provide historical context for Warmwater’s story.
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