I do love a good short story collection and Maxim Loskutoff’s Come West and See fits the bill perfectly. Most of the stories are linked, set in the American West (think Montana, Idaho, and Oregon), and perfectly capture the aggressive individualism found more often in the rural outposts. An armed occupation of a wildlife refuge is the primary link between the stories, but loneliness, frustration, and rage also run throughout. Ways to Kill a Tree, Stay Here, and We’re in this Together You Know, God are highlights, but the collection is solid and worth your time, especially if your interested in the (fictional) exploration of the chasm that divides the nation, and particularly the American West.