The Jackson Creek Road: Essays and Short Fiction

Ralph Beer spent much of his life in central Montana, working the rough, rocky land on Jackson Creek that was homesteaded by his great-grandparents in 1910.

The Jackson Creek Road brings together some of the best of Beer's essays and short stories that were published between 1978 and 1998. They contain reflections and memories from his own life as well as stories that were passed down to him-stories that are rooted in a home place, family, neighbors, and work.

From an exploration of a family mystery to reflections on weather and water in the American West to the labors of rebuilding a stretch of barbed-wire fence across a much-loved meadow, Beer shows his profound understanding of the men, the women, and the landscape that made up this corner of the American West.

The Jackson Creek Road is paved now, and the original homestead is surrounded by the clutter of modern America. The silence and open spaces may be gone, but in this beautifully crafted collection the people and their stories live on.

Author: Ralph Beer
Publisher: Casey Peak Press
Published: 04/29/2016
Pages: 188
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780997322118

About the Author

Ralph Beer is the award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction books, including The Blind Corral and In These Hills. He has spent much of his life working as a rancher, sawyer, and road builder. Beer earned his MFA from the University of Montana and is a past editor of CutBank magazine.

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