A DAZZLING, EXTRAORDINARY NOVEL: heartbreaking, witty, and thought-provoking look at sisterly love, being multiracial in 1980s Wyoming, pervasive 20th century misogyny, the generational weight of colonialism, and surviving childhood abuse. SOLID A

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A PROFESSOR’S QUIXOTIC DECISION, at age fifty-five, to revive an old Indian tradition and assemble suitors to vie for her hand sparks memories, new depths of understanding, a minor media sensation. Charming novel blends profound and picaresque. B PLUS

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Intemperance: A Novel|Hardcover

In this follow—up to the critically—acclaimed The Laughter—winner of the Washington State Book Award—a middle—aged woman starts a firestorm when she holds a contest, based on an ancient Indian ritual, in which men must compete to win her...

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