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Tag: American West

Shannon Pufahl’s “On Swift Horses”

December 3, 2019 ~ The Longest Chapter

This fiction debut features gambling lost souls in the American West during the 1950s. It's written with gorgeous prose. Here's what the story is about.

The beast in the west

June 14, 2018 ~ The Longest Chapter

"West" is a slim, first novel written with such beautiful, captivating prose it makes a memorable impression on one's reading life. Truly a one-of-kind story.

Stories of corruption, madness and thievery

March 18, 2017 ~ The Longest Chapter ~ 3 Comments

Don't be quick to shy away from "The Man Who Shot Out My Eye Is Dead" because it's short stories. The collection offers a distinguished lot, full of crime and mayhem.

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