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This author, in the tradition of our great Western writers Craig Lesley, Molly Gloss and Tracy Daugherty, brings the story of a small town and its inhabitants sharply into our focus.
Schrand has a way of making his experiences relevant, and the story has a memorable style. The landscape plays a key role and is much like a character. The story is painfully self-aware; his boyhood struggles and triumphs become ours, along with the ever-present thread that these wonderful days are passing too quickly and will soon be gone.
I loved this book, and months later, I still recall its beauty.
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The Enders Hotel: A Memoir (River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Prize) by Brandon Schrand
dporter, January 1, 2011
This author, in the tradition of our great Western writers Craig Lesley, Molly Gloss and Tracy Daugherty, brings the story of a small town and its inhabitants sharply into our focus.Schrand has a way of making his experiences relevant, and the story has a memorable style. The landscape plays a key role and is much like a character. The story is painfully self-aware; his boyhood struggles and triumphs become ours, along with the ever-present thread that these wonderful days are passing too quickly and will soon be gone.
I loved this book, and months later, I still recall its beauty.
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