The Big Empty

LOREN C. STEFFY is the author of five nonfiction books and a writer- at-large for Texas Monthly. He's also an executive producer for Rational Middle Media and a managing director for 30 Point Strategies, where he heads the 30 Point Press publishing imprint. He has been a business journalist for more than 30 years, writing for publications such as Bloomberg News, the Houston Chronicle and Forbes.com. He lives in Wimberley, Texas, with his wife, three dogs and an ungrateful cat. With The Big Empty, his debut novel of contemporary western fiction set against a rural backdrop, Steffy explores critical issues facing small towns across the country, including water rights, land use, and energy demand.