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Stolen Tongues

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2017

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Part 4, Chapter 39-EpilogueChapter Summaries & Analyses

Content Warning: This section includes discussion of anti-Indigenous racism, child death, death by suicide, suicidal ideation, graphic violence, and death.

Part 4, Chapter 39 Summary

Becca goes to the bathroom and returns to find Caleb missing from his crib. When Felix feels a cold draft, he realizes Faye took the baby outside. Becca and Felix find Caleb in the grass while Faye holds her arms out like a child waiting to be lifted.


Becca grabs Caleb and immediately packs their bags while Felix guides Faye back into the house. Felix is tempted to blame Faye, but he can see that her misery is profound. Felix calls Angela, who agrees to return.

Part 4, Chapter 40 Summary

A couple days later, Felix gets a voicemail from Jennifer Ball’s second husband, Henry. When he calls back, Henry says that Jennifer passed away more than a decade ago, and Felix pleads for his help, briefly mentioning the cabin. Henry tells him that Jennifer was ill and that he should take Faye to the hospital. He tells Felix never to call again.


Later that day, Felix gets a text from Becca, telling him to ask Lynn about “5.” He calls Lynn until she finally picks up, and he asks her what makes five. Lynn whispers to Greg, who says she should just tell Felix the truth. They bicker, and Greg says Lynn was pregnant.

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