Outlawed (novel)
Outlawed is a 2021 novel by American writer Anna North.
| Author | Anna North |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Publication date | 2021 |
Development and writing
The novel takes place in an alternate timeline where the United States experienced a devastating flu pandemic in the 1830s.[1] Among other implications, this pandemic resulted in strict fertility laws. North read books such as Nell Painter's Exodusters to better understand the real-world history of the West before writing the novel.[1]
Reception
The novel received mostly positive reviews.[2][3] Maureen Corrigan, writing for NPR, praised the book as a "[...] smart adventure tale".[2] Kirkus gave credit to the novel for "[...earning] its place in the growing canon of fiction that subverts the Western genre [...]".[4]
References
- Grady, Constance (14 January 2021). "How novelist Anna North built a Western around a gang of gender-nonconforming outlaws". Vox.com. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- Corrigan, Maureen (6 January 2021). "'Outlawed' Frontiers Of Gender And Sexuality Beckon In This Sly Western". NPR.org.
- "Outlawed". www.publishersweekly.com. January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- "OUTLAWED". Kirkus Reviews. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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