Irma’s Gun

About the Book

Irma’s Gun is the story of a poor Indian woman who obtains a license to kill after saving the president’s life. This “license” is passed down through generations either fearful of the privilege or overly aggressive in wanting to use it. Bryce, Irma's descendant, becomes the main character who grapples to live with the license, not even realizing that she has it. Her whole life is stifled because everyone knows it but her. In the end, she is content to find a small piece of happiness.

About the Author

Monet Thompson goes by the stage name "The M.O." She began writing poetry at eleven. Listening to and being influenced by the rap music of the eighties and nineties in northeast Baltimore, Maryland, she obtained her first job at fourteen and has been independent ever since. Irma’s Gun is loosely based on true events and her life story.