http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 15. http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.4/girl-in-the-woods-a-review-of-the-snow-child The debut novel from Eowyn Ivey, now in paperback, describes a homesteading couple in Alaska who adopt a mysterious girl living in the woods. No publisher Jenny Shank Eowyn Ivey The Snow Child 2013-03-01T23:06:03Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.3/a-montanan-walks-into-a-cairo-bar-a-review-of-evel-knievel-days A homebody from Butte travels to Cairo to learn about his father. No publisher Jenny Shank Evel Knievel Days Pauls Toutonghi 2013-02-19T15:16:57Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.2/a-world-of-plague-and-hope-a-review-of-the-bird-saviors In William J. Cobb’s lyrical novel The Bird Saviors, a mysterious virus strikes the residents of Pueblo, Colo. No publisher Jenny Shank The Bird Saviors William J. Cobb 2013-01-29T20:54:13Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.21/up-the-road-and-a-world-away-a-review-of-elsewhere-california A black girl growing up in ‘70s L.A. must learn to navigate between two worlds, in Dana Johnson's new book. No publisher Jenny Shank Elsewhere, California Dana Johnson 2012-12-06T18:17:40Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.17/three-nevada-fiction-writers-make-their-debut New authors Tupelo Hassman, Ben Rogers, and Claire Vaye Watkins discuss how Nevada inspired their fiction and the themes of their work. No publisher Jenny Shank Claire Vaye Watkins Tupelo Hassman Girlchild The Flamer Battleborn Ben Rogers 2012-10-24T15:13:03Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.17/entrapment-and-freedom-in-microcosm-a-review-of-san-miguel T.C. Boyle's new novel focuses on the lives of two California families living on San Miguel island. No publisher Jenny Shank T.C. Boyle San Miguel Channel Islands When the Killing's Done 2012-10-11T22:39:22Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.16/home-improvement-a-review-of-sugarhouse A hilarious memoir of home renovation, road trips, and redemption by writer Matthew Batt. No publisher Jenny Shank Autobiography Memoir Matthew Batt nonfiction 2012-09-13T15:04:41Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.15/a-parent-lost-and-found-a-review-of-descanso-for-my-father-fragments-of-a-life Harrrison Candelaria Fletcher tries to trace his family history -- particularly the life of his father, who died when he was almost two, in his new book. No publisher Jenny Shank Autobiography Descanso for My Father: Fragments of a Life Harrison Candelaria Fletcher nonfiction Family history Memoir 2012-08-31T21:13:29Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.14/lights-camera-life-a-review-of-beautiful-ruins Jess Walter's dashing sixth novel spans two continents and covers five decades as the lives of nine characters interweave throughout the years. No publisher Jenny Shank Actresses novels Screenwriters Fiction Beautiful Ruins Jess Walters Movie producers 2012-08-15T23:40:57Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.13/practical-pyromania-a-review-of-the-flamer In his new novel, Ben Rogers tells the coming-of-age story of a young Nevada boy named Oby Brooks who just loves to blow things up. No publisher Jenny Shank Fire Ben Rogers The Flamer Fiction First novels Pyromaniacs Nevada life 2012-08-02T19:15:03Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.12/hero-worship-a-review-of-let-the-birds-drink-in-peace In Robert Garner McBrearty’s fresh and funny new story collection, ordinary guys occasionally experience an instant of greatness – and have to deal with the unexpected consequences. No publisher Jenny Shank Robert Garner McBrearty Rural life Short story collections Let the Birds Drink in Peace Fiction Western culture 2012-07-17T15:25:17Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.5/stroke-of-insight-a-review-of-before-the-end-after-the-beginning Dagoberto Gilb's remarkable new fiction collection captures the lives of struggling Southwestern people. No publisher Jenny Shank Before the End Dagoberto Gilb short stories fiction After the Beginning 2012-03-14T19:38:48Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.2/a-forbidden-road-trip-a-review-of-lamb Lamb, Bonnie Nadzam's crisp, startling and psychologically intense debut novel, follows two troubled characters on a quest for redemption in the West. No publisher Jenny Shank Lamb relationships novels fiction road trips Bonnie Nadzam 2012-02-01T17:33:31Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/44.1/from-the-old-world-to-the-old-west-a-review-of-the-little-bride Anna Solomon's fascinating first novel follows a young Jewish woman from Odessa, Russia, to the hardscrabble prairie of South Dakota in the late 1800s. No publisher Jenny Shank American history in fiction 19th century life The Little Bride mail-order brides arranged marriages Russian immigrants novels sodbusters Anna Solomon Jewish immigrants historical fiction South Dakota farmers pioneers Russian Jews 2012-01-19T19:53:41Z News Article http://www.hcn.org/issues/43.22/love-and-loss-on-a-wyoming-ranch-a-review-of-lime-creek Lime Creek, Joe Henry's ravishing first work of fiction, is filled with exquisite snapshots of life on a Wyoming ranch. No publisher Jenny Shank Old West vs. New West ATV users Craig Childs hiking rural life Small towns old-timers versus newcomers prejudice out-of-towners 2011-12-21T18:40:53Z News Article