'Perma Red' Alan Cheuse reviews the story of a destitute young American Indian woman caught between the desires of some desperate men on a Montana reservation. That's the heart of Debra Magpie Earling's first novel. (2:30) The book is called Perma Red. It's published by BlueHen Books.

'Perma Red'

'Perma Red'

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Alan Cheuse reviews the story of a destitute young American Indian woman caught between the desires of some desperate men on a Montana reservation. That's the heart of Debra Magpie Earling's first novel. (2:30) The book is called Perma Red. It's published by BlueHen Books.