Here’s a shelf-busting young adult novel: My Calamity Jane, a root-tootin’ sharpshootin’ tale of the wild west, complete with werewolves, outlaws, and razor wit. The authors (Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows) have been re-imagining strong female characters with a healthy dash of fantasy for a few novels now (My Lady Jane and My Plain Jane, for …
S.M. Hulse has carved out a unique place in the psyche of the American West. In her timely and powerful novels she reveals what glimmers beneath the surface of our collective ills: an uncommon but vital desire to understand chaos, to unite with each other when possible, and to face trauma with grace, quiet confidence, …
I recently had an opportunity to see and hear Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire mysteries. If he appears in your town, go see him. As great as he writes, he speaks even better. While I was at the bookstore to hear Craig speak, I purchased Death Without Company. This is the second book of …
“This is a book that grabs you in the first few pages and doesn’t release you until the end. The comparisons to Cormac McCarthy are easy. The sense of place and unforgettable characters are similar to McCarthy but Machart is his own man. This is a story you haven’t read before and won’t easily forget. …
