At Home in the Wild, Wild West
One of my all-time favorite novels is Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping. I’ve watched this author with great interest since I trekked to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to attend the Western Literature Association Conference in 1989. Having grown…
The Gift of Belonging
Great Plains and Western literature (and I) lost a wonderful friend last March. Dr. Arthur Huseboe contributed to so much in the lives of so many that I can’t begin to detail his life. I…
Bioregional LIterature II
While recently visiting the Western Literature Association website, I noted a literary term that was new and yet familiar to me; bioregional literary criticism. Merriam-Webster defines a bioregion as “a region whose limits are naturally…
Bioregional Literature I
To classify a literary work as “regional” may at first glance seem to limit its scope and appeal. Some essays, novels or poetry are initially slow to generate interest beyond their “land of origin.” However,…
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