A poor country woman and her kids are being terrorized by Porky, a rampaging hog that keeps breaking out of a neighbor’s pen. For help, she turns to Hap Collins and Leonard Pine in Joel R. Lansdale’s ...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- For decades middle school students have read the classic Gary Paulson book "Hatchet." Like any book, the survival story strikes a chord with many while leaving others wishing for ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) -Author Phil Oakley has a passion for historical fiction. He said his latest novel, called Little Hatchet, was in the works for 60 years. “I wanted to write a tribute to my ...

HATCHET GIRLS. By Joel R. Lansdale. Mulholland Books. 288 pages. $30. A poor country woman and her kids are being terrorized by Porky, a rampaging hog that keeps breaking out of a neighbor’s pen. For ...