The Bingo Palace

by Louise Erdrich

First published 1994

Lipsha Morrissey, the illegitimate son of June Kashpaw and Gerry Nanapush, returns to the reservation at his grandmother's call. Falling for the beautiful Shawnee Ray, Lipsha must compete with her wealthy suitor Lyman Lamartine. As Lipsha seeks ancient love magic, he discovers Lyman's plans to open a bingo palace on sacred tribal land. Torn between tradition and progress, Lipsha faces a choice that will define his future.

Genres: literary-fiction, native-american, contemporary-romance, family-drama

Vibes: intimate, lyrical, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family

Setting: North Dakota, North America

274 pages · Paperback · Demco Media

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