The Fat of The Land
Chappell has painted New Mexico's unvarnished characters so vividly ...from Mesa Verde's ancient souls, to the rugged western legends and the ragged children of the 1940's. Even his most marginal or ruthless characters are imbued with a haunting empathy that seems to whisper, "Remember me." Chappell's poetry is melodious and memorable - his short stories one of a kind. A new writer of substance and talent has emerged.