''Sacagawea's Nickname: Essays on the American West'' is a collection of essays by the American writer

Larry McMurtry Larry Jeff McMurtry (June 3, 1936March 25, 2021) was an American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter whose work was predominantly set in either the Old West or contemporary Texas.

. It was published in 2001 by

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, and consists chiefly of articles, book reviews and also some interesting tidbits about the young woman that had appeared in the publishing house's affiliated magazine ''

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'' (''NYRB'') between 1997 and 2001. The book was generally well received by reviewers. McMurtry dedicated the book to

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# The West Without Chili # Inventing the West # Chopping Down the Sacred Tree # A Heroine of the Prairies # Zuni # Cookie Pioneers # Powell of the Colorado # Pulpmaster # Janet Lewis # The American Epic # Sacagawea's Nickname # Old Misery

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'' wrote critically that the essays at times had an "ephemeral, dashed-off feel", but that fans of McMurty would enjoy them. ''

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'' gave a starred review, calling the essays "brilliant", and concluded "this collection is a fine performance from a man who, excepting perhaps Cormac McCarthy, is our most talented and important chronicler of the West."

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2001 non-fiction books American essay collections Books by Larry McMurtry History books about the American Old West Sacagawea Books of literary criticism {{OldWest-book-stub

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