Women on Hunting: Essays, Fiction, and Poetry

by Pam Houston (Editor)

Pam Houston has drawn together a collection of fiction, poetry, and essays that explores territories most often left to men. Many of North America's leading female writers have contributed to this important new anthology, and together they have created a fascinating forum on hunting.

336 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Houston is the Director of Creative Writing at U.C. Davis. Her stories have been selected for the Best American Short Stories, the O. Henry Awards, the Pushcart Prize, and the Best American Short Stories of the Century. She lives in Colorado at 9,000 feet above sea level near the headwaters of the Rio Grande.

Reviews

[Maranda Cromwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fabulous blend of opinions, experience, color, poetry, and prose. I enjoyed this book thoroughly. It explores the nuances and moral ambiguity behind hunting, from atypical viewpoints. Women are often left out of the discourse of hunting, but here, we have a voice. No issue is black and white, and this book understands that. Worth a read if you're interested in conservation or wildlife.

[Sabrina · Rating 1 out of 5]

The opening essay by the author is the best part of this book and well worth reading. Unfortunately, there are so many essays and poems in this book that have nothing to do with hunting, too many actually center men which is wild for a book with this title, and it leaves too much to be desired. If you are a woman who hunts looking for woman-centered tales and thoughts in hunting, look elsewhere.

[Tamara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tess Gallagher is about the only good thing in this book, and even she is a little slight on the subject.