Critics such as Lorena Stookey have commented on Erdrich's unique view of publication as a means of providing the writer with "temporary storage," instead of a "final word."[21] Erdrich has issued two major revisions of Love Medicine: one in 1993 and another 2009. The 1993 edition expanded upon the initial publication with four new chapters and a new section within the chapter entitled "The Beads."[21] Erdrich also made revisions to her language in response to reader reactions to the sexual encounter in "Wild Geese."[21] For the 25th anniversary edition, Erdrich decided to remove two chapters: "Lyman's Luck" and "The Tomahawk Factory." In the author's note, Erdrich reasoned that the two stories "interrupted the flow" of the final pages of the novel.[19]
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