John L PurdyAs a writer who narrates dramas found in environments and communities far from the beaten path, John L. Purdy crafts stories about the shared, common ground of cultures that, at first glance, seem remarkably dissimilar. Peopled by characters at once ecognizable yet uniquely original, his landscapes play a major role in these narratives of crisis and conflict, where survival is never assured, and secrets complicate the comfortable lives of well meaning people. Read More Read Less