![]() " Where the Dead Sit Talking is a sensitive and searching exploration of a youth forged in turbulence, in the endless aftermath of displacement and loss. Sequoyah, his scars, and eye makeup will leave you with wide eyes and a brimming heart." - Chiara Barzini, author of Things That Happened Before the Earthquake "I fear and ferociously admire everything Brandon Hobson creates. ![]() A wonderful, harrowing novel." - Brian Evenson, author of The Open Curtain Hobson writes with a humane authority but without giving his characters any alibis. " Where the Dead Sit Talking is a tender and unflinching look at shell-shocked young lives as they try in the eddies of foster care to keep their heads above water. ![]() "Hobson presents a painfully visceral drama about the overlooked lives of those struggling on the periphery of mainstream society." - Booklist Its teen protagonists offer interest for young adults." - Library Journal "Hobson's eloquent prose and story line will keep literary and general fiction readers turning pages. Far more than a mere coming-of-age story, this is a remarkable and moving novel." - Publishers Weekly ![]() Hobson's narrative control is stunning, carrying the reader through scenes and timelines with verbal grace and sparse detail. ![]()
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