“Riotously funny...wonderfully charming" –New York Times Book Review

“[An] expansive, century-spanning novel...West of Here is the kind of work that begs to be called sweeping, with its large cast of characters encompassing multiple eras, sturdy American themes of community and nature, and a style that could be called cinematic…the big picture is pretty impressive.” –Entertainment Weekly

“[A] booming, bighearted epic.” –Vanity Fair

“Sprightly and enthusiastic” –Wall Street Journal

“An enjoyable, meaty read — a vision of a place told through the people who find themselves at the edge of America's idea of itself.” –Los Angeles Times

"Evison deserves a reader's respect for lunging in the direction of this kind of old-fashioned sweeping saga, and he earns a reader's indulgence by keeping so many disparate elements in play with surprising skill. The heart of West of Here comes from the characters and settings you'd least expect.” –The Stranger

“This book is a living, breathing testament to Evison’s singular talent for creating portraits of people who may be fictional, but nevertheless are so vital that one is certain their names must be in a historic register somewhere. Like the people in his book, Evison’s grand ambition seems to have been snatched out of thin air and made real in a way that is simply undeniable.” –BookPage

“Big and unforgettable… West of Here is a sprawling tragicomic novel about identity — national and personal — that’s as entertaining as it is insightful.” –Miami Herald