Editor’s Note

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Editor’s Note vii
4. Foreword xii
5. Coach 1
6. The Silence 17
7. Escape from Prison 31
8. Bonnie and Clyde in the Backyard 44
9. Melinda 68
10. Uncle Rock 79
11. Drive 85
12. Looking for Boll Weevil 96
13. Two Years 104
14. Same as It Was When You Left 122
15. Nevada 141
16. Lunch Across the Bridge 152
17. Alone 159
18. Horn Hunter 171
19. What You Do Out Here, When You’re Alone 180
20. Iff 195
21. Creatures of the Kingdom 210
22. Five Shorts 223
23. Opposition in All Things 229
24. The Last Thing We Need 254
25. Other Notable Western Stories of the Year 265
26. Publications Reviewed 268
27. Notes on Contributors 270
28. Credits 276