In my own terms, I would define the humanities as a compilation of multiple areas of study with the purpose of organizing, understanding, and interpreting the world as we exist. It is important to note, as During also does, that this is a predominately Eurocentric […]
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Journal #1 (FWW)
One element of this story I really enjoyed was the internal monologue versus the external dialogue. As the audience, it made me feel like I was inside the brain of the narrator while also a fly on the wall. The continuation of rhetorical questions or […]
Journal #1
In this class, I am looking to expand on my knowledge of grant writing and the process of doing such. As a writer myself I find it very important to have skills and experience in nearly all genres or “types” of writing. It will give […]
Bibliography
“Behavioral Health: Traditional Healing.” Native American Connections, www.nativeconnections.org/behavioral-health/traditional-healing#:~:text=As%20with%20our%20ancestors%2C%20the,participants%20in%20prayer%20or%20song. Canva Free, www.canva.com/free/. “Indian Reservations.” History, www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/indian-reservations#. Talty, Morgan. Night of the Living Rez. Tin House, 2022. Talty, Morgan. “About.” Morgan Talty, www.morgantalty.com/about. “Wabanaki root clubs.” Maine Memory Network, www.mainememory.net/sitebuilder/site/2976/slideshow/1734/display?format=list&prev_object_id=4665&prev_object=page#:~:text=Root%20clubs%20are%20made%20from,late%201800s%20to%20early%201900s.
Book Jacket
Book Jacket was created used Canva’s copyright-free design portal
Designer’s Note
Starting off with the choice of color for the book jacket, I wanted to stick to the theme of nature and how Talty infuses it into the work. This proved to be difficult at first because there was no particular color usage by Talty that […]
Reflection
I thought this project was both fun and presented itself as a challenge. I mean this in the way that choosing items that encapsulated the entire store, essay, address, etc was difficult to decide on. Being quite honest, it took me a week plus to […]
Promotional Blurbs
“This story has brought my eye to a different perspective of Indians through barbarous Indian Dee. I can see the role my own civilized society plays in portraying Indians and their livelihood. My only hope is readers be cautious to judge the morality of Indian […]
Author’s Biography
Morgan Talty is an acclaimed writer and citizen of the Penobscot Indian Nation. His published texts include Night of the Living Rez and his upcoming novel Fire Exit, set to release on June 4th. Outside of his titled works, Talty has also been featured in […]
Synopsis
“Earth, Speak” is a short story from Morgan Talty’s published work, Night of the Living Rez. Set in the state of Maine, this collection aims to portray the lives of Penobscot people in the present day. This selected story follows our main character, Dee, through […]
