H. Lee Barnes

Selected Works

memoir
When We Walked Above the Clouds
An account of the author's experiences as member of a Special Forces A-team in Vietnam.
creative nonfiction
Dummy Up and Deal
Stories that reveal the inner workings of the casino business from dealers' perspectives.
short stories
Minimal Damage
These stories center on veterans of the wars and conflicts from Vietnam to the first Gulf War, men who as civilians confront or avoid their demons.
Short Stories
Talk to Me, James Dean
These are Gritty stories that capture the shifting tides of life in the contemporary Southwest.
Gunning for Ho, Vietnam stories
His [Barnes’s] writing is clean-cut and vibrant, and his stories ring true.
Fiction
The Lucky
"The Lucky is a big, burly, thoroughly American book"
--Les Standiford