Still Wild : Short Fiction of the American West 1950 to the Present

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Summary: Never been west, but now I want to go....
Review: "Still Wild" kicks ass. Those of us from the west think McMurty did an amazing job culling through countless stories to bring us the best in the west. From Poirier's Cul-de-sacs to Proulx's Brokeback Mountain, this collection of short fiction is a pleasure to read and well worth the cover price!

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Summary: the west is the best!
Review: "Still Wild" kicks ass. Those of us from the west think McMurty did an amazing job culling through countless stories to bring us the best in the west. From Poirier's Cul-de-sacs to Proulx's Brokeback Mountain, this collection of short fiction is a pleasure to read and well worth the cover price!

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Summary: Excellent read for those who have been or never been west
Review: I bought this book hoping to find three or four stories to pique my imagination; instead, I started reading from beginning and didn't stop until I finished with Annie Proulx's BROKEBACK. These stories were reminiscent of McMurtry's own writing: profound, simple, funny, heartbreaking and totally engaging. Right on the money. The only thing I agree with Kirists about is that I wish some of them had been longer....A GREAT COLLECTION!!!

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Summary: Never been west, but now I want to go....
Review: I bought this book mainly because I'm curious about what's west of where I grew up: Wisconsin. What amazing writers are in this collection!!! All different points of view, but compelling and interesting. I especially liked Jon Billman and Diana Ossana's stories, two writers I'd not heard of. I hope to see more of their work. Who knows the west better than Mr. Lonesome Dove?! Buy it, read it, you won't be sorry.

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Summary: This collection has the best variety of styles I've seen!
Review: I thought this collection had such a wonderful range of writing styles. Most collections are too much in the style of one person's taste, but this book is able to rise above that. McMurtry really knows how to cover all of the artistic styles out there. My favorite in here was the story by Mark Jude Poirier. He has a novel called Goats that just came out, which is definitely worth checking out. I also liked Diana Ossana's story in here.

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Summary: This collection has the best variety of styles I've seen!
Review: I thought this collection had such a wonderful range of writing styles. Most collections are too much in the style of one person's taste, but this book is able to rise above that. McMurtry really knows how to cover all of the artistic styles out there. My favorite in here was the story by Mark Jude Poirier. He has a novel called Goats that just came out, which is definitely worth checking out. I also liked Diana Ossana's story in here.

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Summary: The real west
Review: If you are searching for a good book about the West, then keep on looking. This book led me to believe that I would read some short stories dealing with the West, but really the only connection to the title of the book is that the stories take place in the West. I didn't overly enjoy any of the stories and as soon as I would start to become involved in one, it would end, leaving me extremely unsatisfied. I practically made myself finish reading this book because I had spent so much money on it.