Author guide
Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. Books in Order
Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. is an enrolled member of the Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians and a Chicago-born-and-raised writer of literary fiction, horror, crime, and Indigenous urban narratives. He is the author of the Sacred trilogy, the gothic novella Pour One for the Devil, the short story The Longest Street in the World, and the novel The El. His work has appeared in publications including Southwest Review, The Rumpus, Red Earth Review, the Journal of Working-Class Studies, Chicago Review, Electric Literature, Indian Country Today, and the Massachusetts Review.
literary fictionhorrorcrime fictionIndigenous literature
Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.'s Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Sacred Smokes
The opening volume of the complete Sacred trilogy and the best entry point to Teddy's Chicago story cycle.
The El
A standalone semi-autobiographical novel requiring no prior knowledge of the author's other work.
Pour One for the Devil
A standalone gothic novella offering an independent entry into Van Alst's horror fiction.
Read in order
Books by series
trilogy · complete
Sacred trilogy
An urban Native Chicago story cycle following Teddy as he grows up amid gangs, family, spirits, history, violence, and community.
Outside the series