Here are the questions we discussed at the Reading the Western Landscape Book Club at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden. 
 "Cowboys, Ghosts" * Why did she say no to the producer? How do you see the character Razor Blade Baby? 
 "The Last Thing We Need?" * Why did he keep writing? What's going on in the last few lines of this story? How do the letters change the story out of a "traditional 
 "Rondine al Nido" * Can you tell a little about your small town story or tell about when you wanted to get away from home the most? Why did "our girl" do what she did? What did the end mean about 'A person can change in an instant.'? 
 "The Past Perfect, The Past Continuous, The Simple Past"* What new tale does this whorehouse story tell? How does it bear witness to this Nevada only business? 
 "Wish You Were Here" * Whose life has changed the most and how? Why does he ask "Where are you?" 
 "Man-o-War" * Why was the dog barking at the end? 
 "The Archivist" * Did the Miracle bring solace at the end? 
 "The Diggings" * This is the longest story in the book. How does it fit in with the others? 
 "Virginia City" * Have you ever watched a friendship dissolve? Does this remind you any of your early adulthood? 
 "Graceland" * What is your favorite line in this story? Is she going to come out of her grief? Is the sister? This was a very powerful story for me. Were there passages that were powerful for you? Explain. 
 *	How do all the stories relate to each other? 
 *	What is your favorite image or passage in all these stories?