Winifred SanfordWinifred Sanford is generally regarded by critics as one of the best and most important early twentieth century Texas women writers, despite publishing only a handful of short stories before slipping into relative obscurity. First championed by her mentor, H. L. Mencken, and published in his magazine, The American Mercury, many of Sanfords stories were set during the Texas oil boom of the 1920s and 1930s and offer a unique perspective on life in the