Bad Dirt: Wyoming Stories 2 [B0225]

2004 HCDJ. Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Annie Proulx returns with another stellar collection of short stories bound to be even more successful than her bestselling, critically acclaimed Close Range. Annie Proulx's new collection is peopled by characters who struggle with circumstances beyond their control. Born to ranching, drawn to it, or desperate to get out, they inhabit worlds that are isolated and often dangerous. Trouble comes at them from unexpected angles, and they drive themselves through it, hardheaded and resourceful. No one writes better than Proulx about the American west and about lives that may no longer be viable. This is a stunning collection by one of the most vivid and exhilarating writers of our time.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Annie Proulx is an expert storyteller and I adored this collection. When the ground opens up in the opening story and swallows a poacher, I knew all bets were off. All the stories are like this, strange and delightful at every turn. I found myself smiling and laughing often. Would highly recommend."; "Annie Proulx is one great writer! Her sentences, her dialogue are just all a delight to read. And these stories are so enjoyable - ranging from very funny to desperately poignant. I loved them all."