![]() ![]() I also knew I wanted to write a novel about gambling, and about queer life before the civil rights movements of the 60s and 70s. How and why did the setting of the 1950s West develop?įrom the beginning, I was interested, thematically, in the relationship between progress, risk, and history. Your novel is rich with detail and a strong sense of place. ![]() We corresponded via email about writing unique characters, what drew her to the 1950s American West, and why identity is so important to her writing. ![]() When the man goes missing without a trace, he sets out to figure out what happened. Then there is her brother-in-law, Julius, who falls in love with a man. There she becomes adept at gambling and finds a new part of her life to explore. She’s grows tired of her status as a housewife to Lee and becomes a waitress at a horse-racing track. ![]() While On Swift Horses is set during that time period, Shannon Pufahl chose to explore identity in that time period through a group of unique characters.įirst, there’s Muriel. Stories about the American West in the 1950s are often told through the eyes of straight, white men. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |