The Imaginary West, the Real West, the New West, and the Old West converge in this celebration of that fascinating landscape. Selected from over 100 periodicals, 16 contemporary stories by both established writers and relative newcomers tell of the contradictions of a landscape where cowboys may wear tennis shoes and limos park near pickups, but it's still a long way between towns. Were seeing a reinvention of our regional storytelling. It is our great good fortune. James and Denise Thomas are to be praised and praised. William Kittredge
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