This Side of the Divide: New Lore of the American West

New Lore of the American West:. contains an eclectic mix of prose genres including fantasy, horror, literary realism, and fairy tales. demonstrates forms from flash fiction to novelettes. has an amazing foreword from the author of Forbidden City, Vanessa Hua,. The project positions emerging voices alongside acclaimed contemporary writers, including Willy Vlautin, Isle McElroy, Ken Liu, Day Al-Mohamed, Dominique Dickey, Tessa Fontaine, and Benjamin Percy. This Side of the Divide anthologies:. gives students of the University of Nevada, Reno's MFA program an opportunity to gain hands-on acquisitions and publishing experience under the close mentorship of Baobab Press. a literary series exploring the U. S. West. Stories are set west of the Continental Divide, and inhabit the West's richly varied landscapes and peoples, defying tired tropes and providing a glimpse of the social and cultural diversity on display in these regions.