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They Came to Montana to Suffer

June 24, 2020 By Maureen Langloss

"It didn't take long to learn the most important thing about being a guide: don't bring tourists right to the fish. It turned out I had a knack for knowing where trout would bite. I could follow multiple currents at once and see which one the fish slipped into. I'd take clients … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Essay Tagged With: Fiction, fly fishing, Montana, oysters, short story

Latest Post

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The Cost of Dragons

I’m thrilled to have three new hybrid pieces in the gorgeous last issue of RUBY: “The Cost of Dragons,” “I Never Made the Toast,” and “Anti-ode to the Egg.” I have loved this food-focused literary magazine since its conception and am very sad to see the project end. But it is a joy to be […]

Featured Work

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The Pink Lady, The Honeycrisp

I have a new story, “The Pink Lady, The Honeycrisp,” in Wigleaf today. Wigleaf is one of my very favorite literary magazines; it is a place I go when I need to read something that resonates deeply. I hope my piece resonates in some way with you. I’m grateful to Scott Garson for his smart […]

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