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As someone who spent his childhood in Wallowa County during the 60s, I could relate, to a certain extent, but his essays miss the zenophobia, racism and darker side of the rural eastern part of our state, prefering a more romantic, and somewhat nostaligic vision.  I prefered the rougher-edged  short stories from "We Are Not In This Together" I discoverd as a college student in the mid 80.  I look forward to reading his upcoming novel.

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