Western Taxidermy

Roadkill stuffed and presented as art, an OB/GYN appointment gone horribly wrong, and government spies with a weakness for salmon bagels and Timmy Ho’s.

Tender, satirical, and occasionally absurd, Barb Howard’s new story collection Western Taxidermy is a perfect introduction to one of Western Canada’s most high-spirited literary voices.

In these sixteen stories, Howard effortlessly balances wry social commentary and prairie gothic, pairing humans and animals in clever and unexpected ways.

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"Smart, funny, disturbing and sad, these stories will raise the hackles of your imagination."
—Marina Endicott, author of Good to a Fault and The Little Shadows

"Western Taxidermy is a two-step of irreverent tales—some tall, others hilariously funny, all imbued with Howard's double and triple rhythmed wit!"
—Anne Sorbie, author of Memoir of a Good Death

"Barb Howard's seemingly straightforward collection of people and dogs, wounded deer and stuffed gophers, are anything but. She's a master of the sublime, the understated, and the subtle. Howard can pause your heart, engage your mind, and make you laugh out loud. Don't be fooled."
—Lee Kvern, author of The Matter of Sylvie

"In Western Taxidermy, Barb Howard serves up stories of comedy and tragedy in unflinching detail, underscored with bang-on observations and razor-sharp wit, all presented in spare, evocative language."
—Lori Hahnel, author of Nothing Sacred

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