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Terry McDonell’s California Trilogy

McDonell’s writings about the West in three distinct books constitute a virtual trilogy.

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CALIFORNIA BLOODSTOCK (1980)

california bloodstock, 1980, terry mcdonell
Macmillan

Macmillan, 209 pages, out of print

2

The ACCIDENTAL LIFE: AN EDITOR’S NOTES ON WRITING AND WRITERS (2016)

the accidental life—an editor’s notes on writing and writers, 2016, terry mcdonell
Knopf

Knopf, 384 pages, $26.95

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IRMA: THE EDUCATION OF A MOTHER’S SON (2023)

irma, the education of a mother’s son, 2023, terry mcdonell
Harper

Harper, 256 pages, $25.99

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Will Hearst

Will Hearst is the editor and publisher of Alta Journal, which he founded in 2017. He is the board chair of Hearst, one of the nation’s largest diversified media and information companies. Hearst is a grandson of company founder William Randolph Hearst.

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