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Email debate this afternoon after I suggested Tony Hillerman's books really belonged in the Mystery section rather than Westerns.

Posted by Meg (aka Mojave) Jul 30 '23, 17:47

The most vocal objection (from a school librarian) was "but they're set in the Southwest" ?!?

I finally googled a definition of the Western genre.

They're going in Mystery section :)

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I’ve only read one but it clearly belongs with the mysteries -- nm - Bari Seldon Jul 30, 18:41 1
- If location was the criteria half the books written in the country would be westerns ;) -- nm - Meg Jul 30, 19:01
of course. -- nm - mud Jul 30, 17:50

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Email debate this afternoon after I suggested Tony Hillerman's books really belonged in the Mystery section rather than Westerns.

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