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The Friday 56: A Glimpse of 'The Buffalo Hunter Hunter'

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Every Friday, I have the pleasure of sharing a snippet or two from my reading adventures—whether it’s from a book I’m currently diving into, a future pick waiting on my shelf, or a delightful surprise from my library. I’ll link this post to The Friday 56 meme, hosted by My Head Full of Books. 

I’m super excited to give you a little sneak peek of my next read, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. I know he usually writes horror, and I have a feeling this one might be in that vein as well, but with some cool Western vibes! I stumbled upon it at my local library and thought it looked intriguing, so I just had to check it out. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the snippet below. Happy reading!


For at least ten years, there hadn't been enough beaver left to stack them up and trade like the old days, and, anyway, the traders didn't want them as much. Just winter-coat buffalo robes,  as many as we could bring in, so that we had to imagine all the napikwans in their big camps huddled in buffalo robes, making it look like the buffalo never went away, they just stayed in place, let the buildings and roads come up around them until they forgot they were grass-eaters, started standing in lines at banks and mailing letters.

╌page 56, The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

⁓B.J. Burgess

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  1. Anne@HeadFullofBooksJune 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM

    I've heard this book is very good. Have you finished it yet? Is it a vampire story? Who is the Buffalo Hunter hunter?

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    1. Anne@HeadFullofBooksJune 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM

      Also made me think of the darling children's book just published: Buffalo Fluffalo. Look for it!

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    2. B.J. BurgessJune 6, 2025 at 11:32 PM

      I'll start reading sometime over the weekend. I don't know who or what the title is referring to. I don't think there are vampires in it. It's an American Indian revenge story.

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  2. Lauren StoolfireJune 6, 2025 at 9:06 PM

    I'm really looking forward to reading this one. :)

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  3. MelissaJune 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM

    I've heard really good things about this book! It's in my TBR alongside a billion other books but I *will get to it eventually ;-) Hope you enjoy it!

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