Terry McDonell’s California Trilogy

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

By Will Hearst
1
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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3
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 is the editor and publisher of Alta Journal, which he founded in 2017.
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