Truman Capote's In Cold Blood comes first to mind. However, where Capote crafted facts into a novel format, Harrison does the opposite. Each story pushes off from a Pat Lowther poem. Each drops some hint about female sexuality or relationships. It doesn't get much deeper than that.
Life goes on.
Harrison enjoyed the cooperation of Lowther's daughters, Beth and Chris, while working on this book. Thus, Furry Creek includes 13 poems or excerpts from Pat Lowther poems. There are also letters to Harrison from the Lowther daughters, voicing apprehensions and offering encouragement. These are included seemingly to allay reader fears about exploitation, about appropriation of someone else's story. These documents also offer interpretations of the poetry which the stories and criticism seem to miss.