The New Montana Story

The third wave of Montana story tellers, a richly textured collection of rural and urban stories. More than 30 stories, from short fiction to novel excerpts, memoirs and personal essays including the works of McNamer, Long, Rae Thon, Beer, Earling and Meloy. An extraordinary anthology. Included are: Deirdre McNamer, "Virgin Everything."Paul S. Piper, "Snow Country."Ruth McLaughlin, "Haircut."Ralph Beer, "At the Edge of Things"Caroline Patterson, "Fruit in Good Season."David Horgan, "A Lot of Living to Do."Debra Magpie Earling, from "Perma Red."Matt Pavelich, "If It is So Far."Pete Fromm, "Cranes."Florence Williams, "The Difference between East and West."Tom Harpole, "My Cat Chuck."Melanie Rae Thon, from "Sweet Hearts."Elizabeth H. Wood, "A Black Convertible."Aaron Parrett, "Side of the Road."Maile Meloy, "Four Lean Hounds, ca. 1976."David Long, "The Last Photograph of Lyle Pettibone."Phil Condon, "Dogs and Dogs."Krys Holmes, "Warrior."Neil McMahon, from "Journeymen."Allen Morris Jones, "A Fine Spring Day, with Regrets."Fred Haefele, "More than a Hiding Place."Sandra Dal Pogetto, "Relict."Noelle Sullivan, "New Deal."Robert Lee, "Big Ears."Ron Fischer, "Manus Dugan."Melissa Kwasny, "A Woman Among Them, Painting."Bill Borneman, from "Bill's Bongo Party."Kim Zupan, "Shelterbelt."Ellen Meloy, "A May for Hummingbirds."Tom Elliot, "Journey of Small Deaths."Lynda Sexson, "This is How We Got to Be Three Pods and a Pea."Followed by an about the contributors section.