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Bad Dirt: Wyoming Stories 2
Bad Dirt: Wyoming Stories 2 | Annie Proulx
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx follows the success of Close Range with another remarkable collection of short stories set in Wyoming. Bad Dirt is filled with the vivid and willful characters for which Proulx has become known. Each occupies a community or landscape described in rich and robust language, with an eye for detail unparalleled in American fiction. In The Contest, the men of Elk Tooth, Wyoming, vow to put aside their razors for two seasons and wait to see who has the longest beard come the 4th of July. Deb Sipple, the moving protagonist of That Trickle Down Effect, finds that his opportunism and his smoking habit lead to a massive destruction. And What Kind of Furniture Would Jesus Pick? is the story of Gilbert Wolfscale, whose rabid devotion to his ranch drives off his wife and sons. Proulx displays her wit in every story of this stunning collection, as well as her knowledge of the West, of history, of ranching and farming. Her profound sympathy for characters who must use sheer will and courage to make it in tough territory makes this collection extraordinarily compelling.
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I enjoyed all of these stories, and listened without realizing this was volume two of three, though I‘m not sure it matters. I definitely want to start with volume one—on paper—and then possibly read this one on paper as well. I really missed having a Table of Contents. #shortstories

Lcsmcat You can read them in any order, and they‘re all good! 5y
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LauraBrook 😍😍😍 7y
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The power of having a love affair with A. Proulx is that she leads you to believe that you're the only one, you dismiss whole thoughts of there being countless others who've slept with the same book in their bed too.