Cowboys and East Indians

Cowboys and East Indians
First edition
AuthorNina McConigley
LanguageEnglish
GenreFiction, short story collection
PublisherFiveChapters Books
Publication date
2013
Publication placeUnited States

Cowboys and East Indians: Stories is a 2013 short story collection by Nina McConigley that was the winner of the 2014 PEN literary award.[1][2][3][4]

Plot

Set in India and Wyoming, the stories in Cowboys and East Indians tell the immigrant experience in the American West. From Indian motel owners to a kleptomaniac foreign exchange student, to oil rig workers, to a cross-dressing cowboy, an adopted cowgirl to a medical tourist in India.

References

  1. ^ "Cowboys and East Indians' Wins PEN Award". NBC News. August 20, 2014.
  2. ^ Wolfe, Bill (August 17, 2015). "COWBOYS AND EAST INDIANS is a unique contribution to Indian-American literature". readherlikeanopenbook.com.
  3. ^ Sen, Chaitali (October 9, 2013). "Place and Transformation". Los Angeles Review of Books.
  4. ^ Sojourner, Mary (June 14, 2016). "Southwest Book Review: Nina Conigley's 'Cowboys And East Indians'". KNAU.


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