Annie Proulx Stories

This collection by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annie Proulx features three new stories alongside her most iconic works, exploring themes of loneliness, violence, desperation, and love. Set against the backdrop of the rugged Wyoming landscape, the tales delve into the complexities of human relationships, from a rodeo rider’s obsession in “The Mud Below” to the poignant journey of an elderly man in “The Half-Skinned Steer.” Proulx's masterwork, “Brokeback Mountain,” highlights the enduring yet challenging connection between two cowboys amid societal intolerance, all while capturing the contrasts of traditional and contemporary Western life.