Willy Vlautin, author of the new novel The Horse

Between the Covers welcomes back Portland's own Willy Vlautin to talk about his new novel The Horse. A mournful look back to one casino musician's heartbreaks and near successes as he and his guitar spend the cold winter alone in a mining camp until the unexpected comes. Willy Vlautin is the author of the novels Don't Skip Out on Me, Motel Life, Northline, The Night Always Comes, The Free and Lean on Pete.

Author photo courtesy of Bobby Abrahamson