Why does it seem we never tire of good horse stories? Perhaps it is because they connect us to something deeper and more meaningful. Books about the wild joys of riding and the profoundness of our relationships to these grand animals take us away from everyday reality, but even more than that, they remind us of a creature both noble and kind, powerful and tender, as beautiful today as it was a thousand years ago. Here in this exceptional anthology of sensual writing, eros and equus merge. Selections from writers such as Jim Harrison, Jean Giono, Jane Smiley, Maxine Kumin, John Hawkes, Kay Boyle, Charles Bukowski, Lyn Lifshin, Annie Dillard, Michael Korda, Lucy Grealy, Tess Gallagher and Billie Collins, are balanced by the exceptional duotone photographs of Donna DeMari. This is Laura Chester's fifth anthology, a wild and wonderful ride. About the Author: Laura Chester has been writing, editing, and publishing poetry, fiction, and non-fiction since the early seventies. Editor of the first 20th Century American Women Poets anthology, Rising Tides, she went on to edit several important collections, including Deep Down (Faber & Faber), and The Unmade Bed (HarperCollins). Her most recent books include a new edition of Lupus Novice (Station Hill Press); a short story collection, Bitches Ride Alone (Black Sparrow Press); the novels The Story of the Lake (Faber & Faber) and Kingdom Come (Creative Arts Book Company). Indiana University Press published the non-fiction book, Holy Personal, with photographs by Donna DeMari. About the Photographer: Donna DeMari has been shooting fashion and fine arts photography since the late seventies. Her work has appeared in many top European magazines, including Vogue, Elle, and Marie Claire. A show of her horse photographs, "Flying Mane," was held at the SAS Gallery in New York. Format: Hardcover Size: 8.5" x 10" Pages: 192 Images: 150+ duotone photos Author: edited by Laura Chester