"Absolutely spellbinding . . . A book to be savored, to be read slowly, with care and for pleasure."--The Denver Post

In recent years, a vital and valuable regional literature has emerged from America's interior West: work that reflects the region, its people, and their concerns, yet transcends this rugged country at large. This collection includes fiction and nonfiction from this impressive group.

Works by: Rudolfo A. Anaya, Charles Bowden, Ron Carlson, Denise Chavez, Ivan Doig, Gretel Ehrlich, Joanne Greenberg, Linda Hogan, Pam Houston, Barbara Kingsolver, William Kittredge, David Long, Robert Mayer, Russell Martin, Thomas McGuane, Deidre McNamer, N. Scott Momaday, Gary Paul Nabhan, David Quammen, Lisa Sandlin, James Welch, Terry Tempest Williams.