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“I felt there was a lot more I could say about the subject of danger.”

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Kate Stover

In Half Broke Horses, Lily Smith faces many dangers, from flash floods in rural Texas, to bankruptcy during the Great Depression, to medical emergencies that didn’t always end well. This convincing, unprettified narration doesn’t glorify “grit” – rather, it shows … Continue reading →

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