A story about a man who takes a man’s horses and buggy. He tries to take his home too, but the man brings the sheriff to the house and the thief accidentally shoots him dead. What commences is a cross county chase where the end result is we start to feel for the thief and his predicament. He lost the love of his days, as the title suggests. But he finds his end, ultimately.
Author
Louise Erdrich
Publication
The New Yorker, June 2, 2025
Date Read
December 7, 2025