The Outer Edge Book Club will be discussing monthly selections of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror books. The discussion is typically held on the third Thursday of the month, at 6:00PM. Please contact Circulation Assistant Katlynn at kclardy@chathamlib.org for more information.

Know Before You Go:

Digital copies are available through Libby, and limited regular and large print copies can be picked up at the library's circulation desk.

You are welcome to attend even if you haven't finished the book.

This event is In-Person.

This month's selection is: Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

Book Description:

Many Indigenous people believe that one should never whistle at night. This belief takes many forms: for instance, Native Hawaiians believe it summons the Hukai’po, the spirits of ancient warriors, and Native Mexicans say it calls Lechuza, a witch that can transform into an owl. But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear—and even follow you home.

These wholly original and shiver-inducing tales introduce listeners to ghosts, curses, hauntings, monstrous creatures, complex family legacies, desperate deeds, and chilling acts of revenge. Introduced and contextualized by bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones, these stories are a celebration of Indigenous peoples’ survival and imagination, and a glorious reveling in all the things an ill-advised whistle might summon.