Why are so few Western novels based in Nevada?
Paul Etzler
Eureka, Nevada
Great question, especially considering the wonderful history of that state. Mark Twain wrote a bit about his time in Nevada, as did one of my favorite writers, Will James. For writings from the silver state, I recommend you read Literary Nevada, edited by Cheryll Glotfelty. But I guess Hollywood and novelists such as Zane Grey, Max Brand and Louis L’Amour largely preferred more notorious locales.
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Marshall Tr

October 2014
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- The First Westerns Star
- A New-Old Straight Shooter
- History Unmasked
- A Dangerous and Bloody Citizen
- Masters of Western Art
- The Hat Rules
- A Skirmish with the Bottle Instead of the Braves
- Historical Photos of Charlie Russell
- Rowdy River Town
- The Auteur Who Walked the West
- Westerns Directed by Gordon Douglas
- L.Q. Jones
- October Events 2014
- What is a “bushwhacker?
- What famous Old West characters lived long enough to be filmed?
- Why are so few Western novels based in Nevada?
- What are cowboy bib-front shirts?
- How does Bat Masterson’s story compare with Wyatt Earp’s?
- Keeping the Faith
- Lights, Cameras, Charge!
- Nevada’s Buckaroos, Bonanzas and Boomtowns
- Ambrose Bierce
- The Sundance Kid Rides Again — in New York City!
- High Adventure in Big Sky Country
- Greed and Avarice on the California Frontier
- The Imaginary Doc Holliday Revealed
- The Last Days of Custer
- Rough Drafts 10/14
- Historian Jack L. August’s Reading List Reflects His Love Of The West