Once upon a time there was the classic Western. Times have changed, but those under the misconception that the Western is dead need look no further than Douglas and Shea Brode's book for evidence to the contrary. The twenty original essays in this volume speak to the genre's durability and adaptability in the twenty-first century, demonstrating ways in which the Western has been reinvented and reflecting contemporary sensibilities and contradictions regarding gender, race, sexual orientation, violence, and the environment. Postmodern Westerns build upon traditional myths of the past while presenting new heroes, landscapes, and issues, and the diverse authors represented in this book capture the essence of the stories they tell and audiences they address. -- Kathy Merlock Jackson, Virginia Wesleyan University, president of the Popular Culture Association
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