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Where in the World Is Linda M. Hasselstrom?
Learn where Linda will be giving talks, workshops and booksignings this year.
Read about the magazines and journals-- paper and electronic-- that include work by or about Linda.
The page includes information on how you can invite Linda to speak to your group.

Linda's Non-Fiction Books
Read Linda's stories from her early ranch days, through her move to the city:
Windbreak -- Going Over East -- Land Circle
Feels Like Far -- Between Grass and Sky

Just Released! September, 2009:
No Place Like Home Linda writes about community.

Linda's Poetry Books
The collection entitled Dakota Bones and the award-winning Bitter Creek Junction, available as a paperback and as an audiobook on cassette and cd.

Special Editions:
When a Poet Dies, a limited-edition book from Red Dragonfly Press on hand-made paper, and a limited-edition hardcover of Bitter Creek Junction.

The Wind Anthologies
Leaning into the Wind -- Woven on the Wind -- Crazy Woman Creek
Three anthologies of true stories and poems by contemporary western women.
Edited by Linda M. Hasselstrom, Nancy Curtis, and Gaydell Collier.

Other Non-Fiction Books Written by Linda
The coffee-table Bison book with glorious photos
Roadside History of South Dakota
and Journal of a Mountain Man, edited by Linda

Other Books Offered by Linda
Includes Growing Trees on the Great Plains and more

Purchase Books from Linda
Here's how to purchase a book-- with an autographed bookplate-- directly from Linda.

"See What You Read"
Some photos illustrating the actual people, places, or things mentioned in Linda's writing. What would you like to see?

Linda's Biography
With stories, photos, and suggested reading to learn more about her.


Windbreak House Writing Retreats
Why should you come to Windbreak House? Read what others have written about the writing retreats.
Learn about some retreat participants. See photos.

Homestead House
If you come for a retreat, here's where you'll stay.
Read the history of the house; Take a photo-tour of the House and surroundings.

Writing Conversations by eMail
Why is it called a Writing Conversation?
Plus Handout excerpts and information about Linda's work with other institutions: the University of Minnesota's Split Rock Online Mentoring, and Iowa State University's MFA Program in Creative Writing and the Environment

The Claude A. Barr Memorial Great Plains Garden
Linda's ranch is hosting a botanic garden dedicated to preserving and displaying plants of the Great Plains. Learn more . . .

Bird & Wildlife Habitat Improvement at Linda's Ranch
Linda is working with the Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory to improve bird habitat on her ranch. Read a list of birds and wildlife seen at the ranch.

Study Guides for Linda's Books
Formal Study Guides for some of Linda's books are posted here.
Also posted are links to where you can find further information about some of her books: questions and answers, stories about the book covers, essays on writing the books, and a book index so you can look up key words.

Bibliography of Individual Essays & Poems
A list of periodicals and anthologies with stories, essays, and poems by Linda.

Linda on the Internet
Links to websites with information about Linda and some other surprises.

Lame Johnny Press and Sunday Clothes
Learn about Linda's successful but now long-closed publishing house.
Includes information about and some cover photos of Sunday Clothes, an arts magazine.

Dog Stories
News and stories about the various dogs at Windbreak House.
Non-doggy people are excused from reading this.

Food, Glorious Food
Linda writes about food-- raising it, harvesting it, preparing it. Read more . . .

Home Page Essay Archives
Read that "Message from Linda" that was posted on the Home Page earlier this year.

Cow Stories
Linda is a cattle rancher at heart. Read stories about "Winston" the friendly bull and others.
We'll include a bovine bibliography. Coming soon . . .

Rendezvous, Muzzle Loading, and Black Powder
Linda and her husband George used to participate in mountain man re-enactment camping. See photos, read more . . .

Windbreak
Previously Featured Book Windbreak: Journal of a Ranch Year.
Linda answers some questions about this book and its cover. An original essay about writing this book is included.

Index of Windbreak
Want to find that particular story about Rebel the horse? Or Linda's description of her father? Look here to find the page number.

Land Circle
Previously Featured Book
Land Circle: Writings Collected from the Land was re-published in an "Anniversary Edition" in 2008 with new material.
Learn about Red Wing boots, rock-mulching juniper trees, Readers Digest excerpts, and more.

Roadside History of South Dakota
Corrections to the Text and More
An index of corrections to the text and an essay by Linda about writing this book as well as why these corrections have never been printed

No Place Like Home
Featured Book!
In this 2009 book, Linda ponders the changing nature of community in the modern West.
Here you will find photos, questions and answers, expanded material, and information about a poem/painting collaboration.