Stolen Horses, by Dan O’Brien, is an old-fashioned Western novel in some ways. The fictional setting – McDermot, Nebraska – is a place where cowboys still live on the ranch homesteads settled by great-great-grandparents, where everyone knows the local history, where many people are resistant to change. But in other ways, it’s a modern story, one that touches on healthcare inequity, corruption, the growing gulf between the rich and poor, and what happens when change finally does come to a place as remote and untouched as McDermot.

NPR’s Alan Cheuse reviewed Stolen Horses on All Things Considered last night. A highlight of the wonderful review: Dan O’Brien tracks these and other small-town heartland woes and loves with dignity, clarity, and narrative respect …

The full review – in both audio and text formats – is at the this link.