Montana 1948

Author's Bio:

Larry Watson was born in 1947 in Rugby and grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota. He received his BA and MA from the University of North Dakota, his PhD from the creative writing program at the University of Utah, and an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Ripon College. Watson has received grants and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts (1987, 2004) and the Wisconsin Arts Board. His other novels include Justice, In a Dark Time, White Crosses, Laura, and Orchard. Watson taught writing and literature at the University of Wisconsin/Stevens Point for twenty-five years before joining the faculty at Marquette University in 2003 as a Visiting Professor. He lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Quotes:

“Montana 1948 stands out as a work of art.” —San Francisco Chronicle

“As universal in its themes as it is original in its peculiarities, Montana 1948 is a significant and elegant edition to the fiction of the American West, and to contemporary American fiction in general.” —Washington Post Book World

“Utterly mesmerizing.” —The Nation

“Wonderful. . . Be prepared to start this book at 10:00 PM. By 11:00, you’re hooked. You finish in the wee hours, mesmerized by the fast-moving plot, the terse language, uncompromising characterization, and insights into life.” —Baltimore Sun

“A superbly rendered novel . . . riveting.” —Houston Chronicle