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Yellow Earth by John Sayles
02/05/2020 11:01 PM EST •
02/05/2020 11:05 PM EST
The discovery of shale oil beneath land that belongs to the Three Nations tribes and a town on the banks of the Missouri River in North Dakota turns a ghost town into a boom town, releasing the forces of anarchy in a way that affects everyone in the community. What happens when Native American culture and small-town values clash with big business and outsiders? Just when you think you know who’s going to be greedy and who’s going to be good, Sayles’s story gently tugs you in a different direction, making this thought-provoking, unpredictable, and, even better, a good read.
—Pem McNerney