What Do I Read Next?
- Cormac McCarthy's All the Pretty Horses (1992) explores the coming-of-age journey of two main characters in the American Southwest and Mexico.
- Lonesome Dove (1985) by Larry McMurtry intertwines tales of cattle driving, depicting the challenging lives of men and women in the American West during the late 1800s.
- Proulx's "The Half-Skinned Steer" (1998), found in the same collection as "Brokeback Mountain," delves into the harsh landscapes of the West and the troubled individuals who inhabit them.
- Dee Brown's American West (1994) examines the latter half of the 19th century and the creation of lasting myths about the West.
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