Book description
"James, a mixed-blood Navajo in his twenties . . . begins his
life-transforming odyssey: getting used to ranch-life, getting into
alcohol-drug trouble and serving jail-time, working as a tour-guide at
Hubbell Trading Post, getting involved with heavy metal rez band,
Putrefaction, in which he plays guitar. A Navajo story, a good one!
Yes, read it."--Simon J. Ortiz, Acoma Pueblo native, author of
Out There Somewhere and from Sand Creek
". . . a brutal beauty fills the pages of Warren Perkins's
novel, Putrefaction Live. With the goregrind of heavy metal as
background music, Perkins foregrounds the contemporary world of Diné
with the authority of an insider. This is a novel about disintegration
and rejuvenation among a new generation of Navajo warriors seasoned by
a century of culture wars on their homeland. Bold, honest, and
refreshingly original, this is an important book, as enlightening as
it is captivating."--Ann Marie Cummins, author of Yellowcake
and Red Ant House: Stories
"Written in precise and elegant language, Perkins' novel is a
fascinating coming-of-age story about a young boy caught between the
past and the future, between the urban wasteland of Arizona's new
cities and the gorgeous untouched natural landscape of the Navaho
reservation. This is a terrific book!"--Susan Cheever, author of
Desire: Where Sex Meets Addiction
Warren Perkins has been a physician for over twenty-five years and he
continues to practice in Flagstaff, Arizona.
