Step into the grit, conflict, and enduring power of the American West with the newest issue of Saddlebag Dispatches, a magazine that takes a hard look at where Westerns stand today and where they’re headed next.
Our headline features this issue are already sparking conversation. On the cover, legendary author David Morrell opens up about storytelling, moral consequence, and how the Western has shaped modern literature, drawing on a career that redefined both Western and action fiction. Sharing the spotlight, “This Ain’t Your Grandaddy’s Western,” by Saddlebag Dispatches co-founder and Western publisher Casey W. Cowan and New York Times bestselling author Reavis Z. Wortham, takes aim at the genre’s status quo, challenging authors to stop writing for yesterday’s audience and start confronting today’s realities, with tips and tricks from Morrell, Craig Johnson, Marc Cameron, and other industry insiders.
Unflinching, thoughtful, and unapologetically Western, Saddlebag Dispatches delivers the voices and ideas sh
