G. A. Grisenthwaite

Home Waltz

Published 2020

"In 1973, fifteen-year old Qʷo qʷe sk iʔ, or "Squito" Bob, is a mixed-blood N¿eʔkepmx boy trying to find his place in a small, mostly Native town. His closest friends are three n¿eʔkepmx boys and a white kid, an obnoxious runt who thinks himself superior to his friends. Accepted as neither Native nor white, Squito often feels like the stray dog of the group and envisions a short, disastrous life for himself. Home Waltz follows the boys over thirty-six hours on what should be one of the best weekends of their lives.