Old School Indian

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"An inspired novel by an author whose voice absolutely sizzles on the page." ―Nathan Hill, author of Wellness and The Nix "With amazing dexterity, Aaron John Curtis's moving debut novel combines raucous humor with respect for ancestral traditions." ―Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, author of The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois "Chock-full of humor and grief, packed with intriguing family lore, and written with a tremendous amount of heart."―Kristen Arnett, author of Mostly Dead Things There There meets All Fours in this irreverent coming-of-middle-age story about an Indigenous man's hunger for intimacy, healing, and a second chance. Abe Jacobs is Kanien'kehá:ka from Ahkwesáhsne―or, as white people say, a Mohawk Indian from the Saint Regis Tribe. At eighteen, Abe left the reservation where he was raised and never looked back. He met the love of his life, started writing