This Side of the Divide: New Lore of the American West

This Side of the Divide: New Lore of the American West is the second entry in the Divide anthology series
attempting to capture the newness, vastness, territoriality, and sense of
transience alive in the American West. In this collection legends, myths,
tales, omens, folk horror, and science fiction explore the fantastical, the apocalyptic, the bizarre,
the unknown, and the apocryphal origins and conclusions of life on the occidental
side of the Continental Divide. In this collection, after the 'what is' comes
the 'what will be', as acclaimed authors and emerging voices weave tales that
push the boundaries of imagination: Ken Liu takes us to the frontiers of
America and China in a stark tale of perseverance; Kate Bernheimer immerses us
in the fairytale lands of modern celebrity; Benjamin Percy takes us hunting for
deer and connection in eastern Oregon; Yuri Herrera grants us insight on our
future overlords; Tessa Fontaine places us in-between with a monster and
a question; Dominique Dickey chases familiar ghosts; and Willy Vlautin takes us
on the wild ride that is a winning streak.








Accompanied by a foreword from This
Side of the Divide alum, and author of The Forbidden City, Vanessa
Hua, these twenty-five pieces of new lore excavate the beauty, the uncertainty,
the longing, the bitter interactions and stark truths; the strong people and vivid
places that have shaped, and will continue to shape the West until the end of
days.
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