{"product_id":"moccasin-square-gardens-short-stories","title":"Moccasin Square Gardens: Short Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe characters of Moccasin Square Gardens inhabit Denendeh, the land of the people north of the sixtieth parallel. These stories are filled with in-laws, outlaws and common-laws. Get ready for illegal wrestling moves (“The Camel Clutch”), pinky promises, a doctored casino, extraterrestrials or “Sky People,” love, lust and prayers for peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile this is Van Camp’s most hilarious short story collection, it’s also haunted by the lurking presence of the Wheetago, human-devouring monsters of legend that have returned due to global warming and the greed of humanity. The stories in Moccasin Square Gardens show that medicine power always comes with a price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo counteract this darkness, Van Camp weaves a funny and loving portrayal of the Tłı̨chǫ Dene and other communities of the North, drawing from oral history techniques to perfectly capture the character and texture of everyday small-town life. “Moccasin Square Gardens” is the nickname of a dance hall in the town of Fort Smith that serves as a meeting place for a small but diverse community. In the same way, the collection functions as a meeting place for an assortment of characters, from shamans and time-travelling goddess warriors to pop-culture-obsessed pencil pushers, to con artists, archivists and men who just need to grow up, all seeking some form of connection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Van Camp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45323561926853,"sku":"9781771622165","price":9.18,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/0480\/1477\/files\/9781771622165.jpg?v=1762987357","url":"https:\/\/www.bloominsallysusedbooks.com\/products\/moccasin-square-gardens-short-stories","provider":"Bloomin’ Sally’s Used Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}