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1890. The lawless New Mexico Territory is overrun by criminals who steal money and land without consequence, and everyone carries a gun.
In Montaña Roja, robberies threaten Fred Harvey’s newest Harvey House restaurant. Disguised as a Harvey hostess, undercover Pinkerton agent Clare ventures west, risking exposure at every turn as she searches for answers the law won’t pursue—relying only on her instincts and her derringer to survive.
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Lagniappe Sunday
Walking Men Worldwide. Fun! (h/t Kottke, and he’s right about Warsaw.) Who do you love? I’ll tell you who I love: an sf geek who uses Dune to explain economics. Quote: “But the premise of the novel is that there’s this planet, Arrakis, which is the sole source of something
Random Saturday
This may be the most grounded, the most clear-eyed look at where we need to go that you will hear in the current moment. Sensible questions with informed, measured answers. She never weasels or rabbit holes, is always direct and gets to her point and answers the question. I feel
Let’s get this Friday started!
Still the greatest Buffy episode ever, with a different genre for every song. They’re channeling their inner Broadway babies here all right.