Western art and artists are major topics for publishers each year, and 2018 is a stellar year, as reflected in a selecti…
Powell’s Grand West A new biography of John Wesley Powell and the West.
Geologists, conservationists, and environmentalists have been anticipating the 150th anniversary of John Wesley Powell’s…
Viva L’ouest! Review of Emily C. Burns’ Transnational Frontiers: The American West in France.
The American West has intrigued international audiences since the first European explorers brought back stories, treasur…
Rough Drafts A quick review of the current catalogues of university presses reveals a dramatic reduction in coverage of Old West history.
I have been interested in Western American history for as long as I can remember. My first introduction to the Old West …
Rough Drafts Summer vacations are a great time to catch up on reading!
Summer vacations are a great time to catch up on reading, so why not pack a few good Western novels and Old West histori…
Ride That Train! Since the railroads helped build the West, railroad towns have been beacons of hospitality, welcoming travelers from far and near to rest and relax, and make themselves at home.
In 1868, America was anticipating the completion of the first transcontinental railroad within the next year. The Centra…
Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound Sherry Monahan’s spirited biography of whiskey in the West.
Is there a Western novel, film or television show in which a character does not order a shot or bottle of whiskey, let a…
2018 WWA Spur Award Winners
Since 1953, Western Writers of America has promoted and honored the best in Western literature with the annual Spur Awar…
Award-winning Author Reflects on Saloon History Melody Groves writes about where she lives and what she loves—the West.
Melody Groves writes about where she lives and what she loves—the West. She is the author of Hoist A Cold One: Historic …
Where Cowboy Hats Rule! In the West’s most Western towns, cowboy hats—for men and women—still rule the day.
“Howdy, Tex!” True West’s Bob Boze Bell has traveled the world wearing his signature cowboy hat. From France to Thailan…