Episode 64: Yeehaw!

About this episode

The episode explores various western-themed books and movies.

Straddle the horse's saddle and lasso some great westerns! Check out what we talked about: "Bad Country" by C.B. McKenzie with watchalike "Sicario" directed by Denis Villeneuve. "Inland" by Téa Obreht with readalike "The Woman Who Built a Bridge" by C.K. Crigger. The movie “City Slickers” directed by Ron Underwood and its sequel "The Legend of Curly's Gold." The movie "Home on the Range" directed by John Sanford with watchalike "Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron” directed by Kelly Asbury and Lorna Cook. "Westward the Women" by Nancy Wilson Ross with a watchalike of the same name directed by William A. Wellman. "Wyoming Winter" by Diana Palmer with readalike "Where Coyotes Howl" by Sandra Dallas. To access complete transcripts for all episodes of Not Your Mother's Library, please visit: oakcreeklibrary.org/podcast Check out books, movies, and other materials through the Milwaukee County Federated Library System: countycat.mcfls.org hoopladigital.com wplc.overdrive.com oakcreeklibrary.org

Topics covered

• westerns
• books
• movies

Keywords

• Bad Country
• Inland
• City Slickers
• Home on the Range
• Westward the Women
• Wyoming Winter

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Bad Country, Inland, City Slickers, Home on the Range, Westward the Women, Wyoming Winter

Books & works: Bad Country, Sicario, Inland, The Woman Who Built a Bridge, City Slickers, The Legend of Curly's Gold, Home on the Range, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Westward the Women, Wyoming Winter

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