![]() ![]() Bristlecone – a woman remembers her discarded relationship when she uncovers a phot.The Keepers – a conservator restores an old map while examining the changes to the geology of the land. ![]() Reverse Archaeology – examines the relationship of a couple affected by the theft of an artifact and their attempt to restore what they once had.Driveaway – examines a divorced man who meets his son after years apart and the reason for divorce in the context of an illegal recovery of artifacts.Everything is Red – a story that examines legalities behind the trade of artifacts.Adventure Highway – lost in the wilderness a man finds himself.Most of the tales have overtones of emotion while told from a detached point of view. ![]() Most of the stories are about people in different stages of relationships, some told by a man’s point of view, others told by a woman’s. Her stories, though, are provocative explorations of human relations in regions where the population is quite sparse. Because of her curation work for archaeology museums, many of her tales feature the study of archaeology although many tend to feature the tedious nature of cleaning artifacts rather than the careful study of a site. ![]() I love many places in the west with the unique rock formations and interesting history of native American cultures, so I found Erica Olsen’s collection of short stories Recapture a fun, imaginative return to these areas. ![]()
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