Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of racism.

Many stories in Never Whistle at Night feature owls. What is the significance of the owl to various Indigenous cultures, and how do these stories use the owl as a symbol or as foreshadowing?

Ghosts feature prominently in many of the stories of Never Whistle at Night. Choose two stories that feature ghosts and compare and contrast their portrayals of the afterlife.

The Intersection of Tradition and Modernity is one of the primary themes of this collection. How do different authors use the differences between Indigenous traditions and Western modernity to produce an atmosphere of horror?