Here are the questions we discussed at the Reading the Western Landscape Book Club at the Arboretum Library of the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden on February 24, 2016 
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 *	What was the best part of his writing style? The worst? 
 *	I read a review that this book has a mostly happy ending? Do you agree? Why/Why not? 
 *	What's the deal with the crow? What about the fantastical elements? 
 *	How did you feel about him appropriating lines from other poets, writers, etc.? 
 *	What is the best part of the town? The worst? 
 *	Who is this book written for? 
 *	What did you think about the loose ends? Were there any? What did you think about the cliff hanger with sheriff? 
 *	Why did DeClan have to disappear? 
 *	What was the best of his many threads? 
 *	Do you have any questions you would like to ask the group? 
 *	What did you learn from this book? 
 *	How was his portrayal of natural history? Authentic or fantastic? 
 *	What is your favorite line, passage, or image (hide spoiler)]