A mammoth horse crashes through a carnival floor. A mysterious mare named Lady Wonder solves crimes in 1930s Virginia. A Harvard graduate meets his fate alongside his mule in the American West. These are not just stories—they're historical events transformed into spellbinding fiction in Jess Bowers's debut collection, Horse Show.

Jess is passionately committed to her work, which she describes, not only as historical fiction, but also as anti-animal-abuse narratives. Her work combines obscure facts with shrewd imagination.

In this blog, you can read about her life with horses, her writing practice, and the origins of these amazing stories.