Such is definitely the case with Lone Women, which, given its setting - Montana, 1915 - features more than a few scenes of characters seeking shelter and kindness in the homes of others, and also trying to carve out enriching and comfortable lives in a land that, to paraphrase a big-hearted wagon driver who appears early in the novel, is hellbent on killing every person that sets foot on it. novels are open doors to wayward travelers of unforgiving landscapes. It doesn’t matter which one you choose first any one of them will leave you both satiated and craving more. His novels are open doors to wayward travelers of unforgiving landscapes, with dulcet fires, warm meals and bounties of hospitality waiting inside. The difference here is that with LaValle, there is no intimidation factor. Then there is the collective work of a writer like Victor LaValle, which altogether could not repopulate an entire forest if scientists were to figure out how to turn paper back into trees, like that of King, but which is no less robust and impressive. Decision paralysis can easily set in when you’re dealing with a bibliography this massive. But even narrowing the field in this way, what do you do? Just pick one up at random and hope for the best - i.e., not The Tommyknockers? (And even that one’s not so bad).
Where does a reader start with someone like Stephen King, for instance? (Yes, horror fiction conversations can exist without mentioning King, but this isn’t one of them.) Do you start from the beginning and pick up Carrie first? Clear your entire schedule and dive right into The Stand? Maybe dig into some of the lesser-known titles, if the hits are already familiar to you from the movie adaptations. There are authors out there who have sprawling bodies of work that can feel intimidating for the uninitiated.
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