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Morgan Talty (born 1991) is a Penobscot writer and an assistant professor of English in Creative Writing and Native American and Contemporary Literature at the University of Maine in Orono.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Morgan Talty was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and lived there until he was six. He and his mother moved to the Penobscot Indian Nation in Maine, where he lived until the age of eighteen. He started studying creative writing in community college.[2] Talty graduated from Dartmouth College and the Stonecoast MFA Program in Creative Writing.

Career

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He teaches at Stonecoast[3] and at the University of Maine.[4] His work has appeared in Narrative Magazine, Granta, RED INK and The Georgia Review.[5][6]

Night of the Living Rez

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Talty's first book, Night of the Living Rez, was published July 5, 2022 by Tin House Books.

It was widely covered by periodicals and literary magazines.[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] The book received starred reviews from Booklist,[16] Kirkus Reviews,[17] and Publishers Weekly.[18] Publishers Weekly named it one of the top ten works of fiction published in 2022.[19] Further, Night of the Living Rez won the New England Book Award for Fiction[20] and was a runner-up for the Barnes & Noble Discover Prize.[21] It's also a finalist for The Story Prize.[22] It won the 2023 John Leonard Prize, awarded by the National Book Critics Circle for a first book in any genre,[23] and was shortlisted the 2023 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction.[24]

Personal life

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Talty is married and has one son named Charlie.[25]

Awards

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Year Work Award Category Result Ref.
2021 — Narrative Prize — Won [26]
2022 Night of the Living Rez Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award Fiction Shortlisted [27]
National Book Critics Circle Award John Leonard Prize Won [28]
New England Book Award Fiction Won [29]
2023 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Fiction Shortlisted [30]
Ignyte Award Anthology/Collection Shortlisted [31]
Maine Literary Award Fiction Won [32]
Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award — Shortlisted [33]
PEN/Jean Stein Book Award — Longlisted [34]
PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize — Won [35]
Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction — Won [36]
2024 Fire Exit Center for Fiction First Novel Prize Fiction Shortlisted [37]
New England Book Award Fiction Shortlisted [38]
2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence Fiction Longlisted [39]

Publications

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Books

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  • —— (2022). Night of the Living Rez. Portland: Tin House Books. ISBN 9781953534187.
  • —— (2024). Fire Exit. Portland: Tin House Books. ISBN 9781959030553.[40]

Short Stories

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References

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  1. ^ "Night of the Living Rez". Tin House. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Daley, Lauren (September 28, 2022). "Morgan Talty wins New England Book Award for 'Night of the Living Rez". Boston Globe. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Morgan Talty". www.arts.gov. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Talty pens essay for The Guardian - UMaine News - University of Maine". UMaine News. August 24, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Talty, Morgan (June 7, 2018). "Burn by Morgan Talty". narrativemagazine.com. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  6. ^ Talty, Morgan (Fall 2019). "The Name Means Thunder". The Georgia Review. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Niazi, Amil (July 1, 2022). "Beer Runs, Porcupine Hunts, Jars of Teeth and Much More". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "Morgan Talty uses humor to tell the story of an indigenous tribe's struggles : NPR's Book of the Day". NPR.org. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "'Night of the Living Rez' Author Morgan Talty Celebrates Penobscot Nation with Unique Story Collection". Observer. August 24, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Rising New England author speaks about debut novel, 'Night of the Living Rez'". New Hampshire Public Radio. August 9, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  11. ^ Lundgren, Bill (August 7, 2022). "Night of the Living Rez". Mainer. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  12. ^ Neilson, Sarah (July 7, 2022). "Morgan Talty Captures Nuanced Reservation Life in 'Night of the Living Rez'". Shondaland. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  13. ^ "Morgan Talty on Capturing the Uniqueness of Tribal Settings and Finding the Logic of a Story". Literary Hub. July 12, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  14. ^ Masad, Ilana (July 24, 2022). "Morgan Talty makes a riveting debut with this short story collection set in the Penobscot Reservation". Press Herald. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "New collection of stories by Penobscot writer draws national acclaim". newscentermaine.com. July 5, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  16. ^ Quamme, Margaret (October 10, 2022). "Night of the Living Rez". Booklist. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  17. ^ "Night at the Living Rez". Kirkus Reviews. April 22, 2022. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
  18. ^ "Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty". Publishers Weekly. May 16, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  19. ^ "Best Books 2022: Publishers Weekly Publishers Weekly". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  20. ^ "Awards: New England Book Winners; B&N Discover Shortlist". Shelf Awareness. September 27, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  21. ^ "Awards: B&N's Discover Winner, Best Books of 2022". Shelf Awareness. October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  22. ^ "Here Are This Year's Finalists for the Story Prize". LitHub. January 10, 2023.
  23. ^ Varno, David (February 1, 2023). "NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE ANNOUNCES FINALISTS FOR PUBLISHING YEAR 2022". National Book Critics Circle. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
  24. ^ "2023 Andrew Carnegie Medal Winners Announced". American Libraries. January 29, 2023. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  25. ^ nprevost (September 20, 2023). "Morgan Talty - Department of English - University of Maine". Department of English. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  26. ^ "The Winners of the 2021 Narrative Prizes | Narrative Magazine". www.narrativemagazine.com. September 24, 2021. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  27. ^ Noble, Barnes &. "2022 Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, Barnes & Noble Discover Prize, Books". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  28. ^ "2022". National Book Critics Circle. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  29. ^ Dwyer, Dialynn. "Here are the winners of the 2022 New England Book Awards". www.boston.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  30. ^ "2023 Winners | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence". www.ala.org. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  31. ^ "2023 RESULTS - The Ignyte Awards". ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com. October 21, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  32. ^ "2023 Winners". Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. May 18, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  33. ^ Eyman, Scott. "Shelf Awareness for Tuesday, September 5, 2023". www.shelf-awareness.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  34. ^ "2023 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists". Brilliant Books. February 17, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  35. ^ Khan, Manal (November 21, 2023). "Morgan Talty recommends what you should read for Native American Heritage Month". PEN America. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  36. ^ "All Awards". American Academy of Arts and Letters. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  37. ^ "The Center for Fiction 2024 First Novel Prize Shortlist". The Center for Fiction. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  38. ^ "2024 NEBA finalists". Instagram. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  39. ^ "2025 Winners | Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence". www.ala.org. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  40. ^ "Fire Exit". Kirkus Reviews. April 5, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  41. ^ "Never Whistle at Night: 9780593468463 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
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