Dec 28, 2009

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Critics often compare Houston’s stories to those of Richard Ford. Both write about the American West and the complexities of love. Ford’s A Multitude of Sins (2002) collects stories and a novella on these topics.

Cowboys Are My Weakness (1992), Houston’s first collection of stories, established her reputation as a serious writer. Houston writes about failed relationships and her adventures in the wild in this well-received volume.

Many of Houston’s stories take place on rivers. The Whitewater Sourcebook: A Directory of Information on American...