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""Andrew Brininstool has mastered the craft of giving voice to those whose stories are rarely told. With a meticulous eye for detail, Brininstool weaves together the experiences of the many people affected by the tragic events that unfolded at the Penitentiary of New Mexico in 1980: from inmates and their family members to guards, politicians, and local community members. His writing evokes the haunting New Mexico landscape in which these events unfolded, situating the tragedy within the deep history of punishment in the Southwest. This story resonates far beyond the borders of New Mexico, though; it is also a stinging indictment of the failures of the twentieth-century carceral state and a testament to its devastating long-term impact on the nation. High Desert Blood makes clear the continued misguided attempts to reckon with or rectify its most troubling iterations.""--Holly M. Karibo, author, Rehab on the Range ""I'm surprised it's so well written and thought out structurally. I intend to buy a box and hand them out as gifts. The writing is clear, concise, and the pace moves diligently to keep the reader's attention riveted. Brininstool explains the cause and effect of the events, which lends the book a purpose and meaning even the best novelists lack.""--Jimmy Santiago Baca, author, The Misfits

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Andrew Brininstool is a recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in prose as well as a finalist for a PEN / Writing for Justice fellowship. His other work has appeared in the Southern Review, VICE, Millions, Tin House, and Best New American Voices. He was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and lives in Grapevine, Texas.

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