A review by judyward
The Red Convertible: Selected and New Stories, 1978-2008 by Louise Erdrich

3.0

I've enjoyed all of the novels that I've read of Louise Erdich. I don't find her a particularly easy author, but something about her work keeps me coming back for more. This collection of short stories only adds to my admiration of her writing. The 36 short stories were written over 30 years. All but six of them have been previously published. This collection is almost 500 pages, so I read it over a period of two weeks--dipping into a few stories one day and then not coming back for several days. As in her other work, most of the main characters are Native Americans--often of mixed ancestry--like the author herself. Worth reading, but not a book that I would take to the beach.