American Indian College Fund Hosting Online Book Discussion with Indigenous Author Carson Faust
Free Event Scheduled for Tuesday, November 10 from 12-1 MST
Carson Faust (Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe), author of If the Dead Belong Here
Denver, Colo., October 13, 2026 — The American Indian College Fund (College Fund) will host a free, virtual book discussion with Indigenous author Carson Faust (Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe) from 12 p.m.-1 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. Faust will discuss his debut novel, If the Dead Belong Here, with College Fund President and CEO, Cheryl Crazy Bull. The event, part of the College Fund’s Native American Heritage Month programming, is designed to introduce the public to distinguished Native authors.
If the Dead Belong Here depicts the devastating effect of a young child’s disappearance on her family. After six-year-old Laurel Taylor vanishes, her older sister, Nadine, begins experiencing nightmares that convince her Laurel’s disappearance is connected to other family tragedies. Nadine relies on the guidance of her elders to lay old ghosts to rest in the hopes of finding her sister and healing her family.
Faust is a two-spirit enrolled member of the Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe of South Carolina. He has been awarded artist fellowships and residencies from the McKnight Foundation, the Jerome Foundation, and the Camargo Foundation. Some of his works have previously appeared in Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology (Vintage, 2023). He lives in Minnesota, where he is currently working on his second novel.
To attend the online event, which is free and open to the public, please register at https://collegefund.org/events/book-club-series-carson-faust/.
About the American Indian College Fund — The American Indian College Fund has been the nation’s largest charity supporting Native higher education for 37 years. The College Fund believes “Education is the answer” and provided more than $24 million in scholarships and other student support for higher education in 2025-26. Since its founding in 1989 the College Fund has provided more than $434 million in scholarships, programs, community, and tribal college support. The College Fund also supports a variety of programs at the nation’s 34 accredited tribal colleges and universities, which are located on or near Indian reservations, ensuring students have the tools to graduate and succeed in their careers. The College Fund consistently receives top ratings from independent charity evaluators. It earned a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, a Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid (Guidestar), and the “Best in America Seal of Excellence” from the Independent Charities of America. The College Fund was also named as one of the nation’s top 100 charities to the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance. For more information about the American Indian College Fund, please visit collegefund.org.
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Photo – Carson Faust (Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe), author of If the Dead Belong Here, will participate in a free, virtual book discussion with the American Indian College Fund on November 10.
