William Kittredge (1932–2020) grew up on the ranch his grandfather built in southeastern Oregon, the setting for his heralded memoir, Hole in the Sky. With his essay collection Owning It All, Kittredge became the voice of the modern West. His epic The Willow Field describes a way of life that persisted long after the rest of the country had slipped into the modern age. He lived in Missoula, where for many years he taught at the University of Montana.
WORKS THAT HAVE APPEARED IN NARRATIVE:
- Doing Good Work Together, an essay, in Stories of the Week: 2014–2015
- Drinking & Driving, an essay, in Stories of the Week: 2013–2014
- Listening to Angels, a short story, in Fall 2013
- Stone Boat, a short story, in Stories of the Week: 2008–2009