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daily12008-06-25T21:37:51ZBook review: "Canvas of Clay: Seven Centuries of Hopi Ceramic Art" http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.8/book-review-canvas-of-clay-seven-centuries-of-hopi-ceramic-art A review of Canvas of Clay: Seven Centuries of Hopi Ceramic Art, by Edwin L. Wade and Allan CookeNo publisherstaffclayAllan CookeceramicHopiEdwin L. Wade2013-05-10T21:14:17ZNews ArticleA tireless documenter of Native America: A review of "Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher" http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.8/a-tireless-documenter-of-native-america-a-review-of-short-nights-of-the-shadow-catcher Timothy Egan on the life and work of photographer Edward CurtisNo publisherLee E. CartEdward CurtisTimothy Egan"Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher: The Epic Life and Immortal Photographs of Edward Curtis"2013-05-10T21:14:16ZNews ArticleThe artist and his patron: A review of "The Inventor and the Tycoon" http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.8/the-artist-and-his-patron-a-review-of-the-inventor-and-the-tycoon Edward Ball unravels the strange partnership between railroad tycoon Leland Stanford and photographer Eadweard MuybridgeNo publisherBrittany Shoot"The Inventor and the Tycoon: A Gilded Age Murder and the Birth of Moving Pictures"cinemaphotographyrailroad tycoonLeland StanfordEdward BallEadweard Muybridge2013-05-10T21:14:16ZNews ArticleNecessary evil: a review of Boom, Bust, Boom http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.7/necessary-evil-a-review-of-boom-bust-boom A book review of Bill Carter's Boom, Bust, Boom: A Story about copper, the metal that runs the world
No publisherMark ApelcopperBoom, Bust, Boom: A Story about copper, the metal that runs the worldBill CarterPebble MineBisbee, AZ2013-04-26T22:13:41ZNews ArticleA review of Passage to Wonderland http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.7/a-review-of-passage-to-wonderland A history professor re-treads photographer Joseph Stimson's 1903 journey from Cody, Wyo., to Yellowstone.No publisherStaffphotographyYellowstoneJoseph StimsonMichael Amundson2013-04-26T22:13:42ZNews ArticleParched lives in a parched land: A review of the Ordinary Truth http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.7/parched-lives-in-a-parched-land-a-review-of-the-ordinary-truth Jana Richman's novel of a Nevada family divided by conflict over water No publisherMichael EngelhardThe Ordinary TruthwaterJana RichmanNevada2013-04-26T22:13:42ZNews ArticleBeatification of a sinner: a review of The Soledad Crucifixion http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.6/beatification-of-a-sinner-a-review-of-the-soledad-crucifixion Nancy Wood's novel describes a rogue priest's spiritual encounters with the Calabaza peopleNo publisherAnnie DawidCatholicismCalabaza peopleNancy WoodNew MexicoThe Soledad Crucifixion2013-04-11T20:54:05ZNews ArticleA fresh take on an old crime: A review of The Case of D.B. Cooper's Parachute http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.6/a-fresh-take-on-an-old-crime-a-review-of-the-case-of-d-b-coopers-parachute Novelist William L. Sullivan re-opens the case of Dan Cooper, the parachuting plane hijackerNo publisherMelissa Hartplane hijackingThe Case of D.B. Cooper's ParachuteDan CooperWilliam L. SullivanOregon2013-04-11T20:54:04ZNews ArticleBook review: The Wild Wyoming Range http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.4/book-review-the-wild-wyoming-range A review of The Wild Wyoming Range, edited by Ronald H. Chilcote and Susan MarshNo publisherStaffSusan MarshmountainsWildernessRonald H. ChilcotePhotographyWyoming2013-03-01T23:06:03ZNews ArticleAn unlikely penitent: A review of On Top of Spoon Mountain http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.4/an-unlikely-penitent-a-review-of-on-top-of-spoon-mountain John Nichols’ latest novel tells the story of an aging writer who wants to climb one last peak to redeem his mistakes and restore his relationship with his children. No publisherTraci J. MacnamaraJohn NicholsOn Top of Spoon Mountain2013-04-08T21:51:08ZNews ArticleGirl in the woods: A review of The Snow Child http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.4/girl-in-the-woods-a-review-of-the-snow-child The debut novel from Eowyn Ivey, now in paperback, describes a homesteading couple in Alaska who adopt a mysterious girl living in the woods. No publisherJenny ShankEowyn IveyThe Snow Child2013-03-01T23:06:03ZNews ArticleReading the Brautigan Bible: A review of Jubilee Hitchhiker: The Life and Times of Richard Brautigan http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.3/reading-the-brautigan-bible-a-review-of-jubilee-hitchhiker-the-life-and-times-of-richard-brautigan Even if you’re not a Brautigan fan, it’s worth picking up novelist and screenwriter William Hjortsberg’s definitive new biography, Jubilee Hitchhiker. No publisherKris KingJubilee HitchhikerRichard BrautiganWilliam Hjortsberg2013-02-19T15:16:58ZNews ArticleA Montanan walks into a Cairo bar: A review of Evel Knievel Days http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.3/a-montanan-walks-into-a-cairo-bar-a-review-of-evel-knievel-days A homebody from Butte travels to Cairo to learn about his father.No publisherJenny ShankEvel Knievel DaysPauls Toutonghi2013-02-19T15:16:57ZNews ArticleBook review: Quilts: California Bound, California Made 1840-1940 http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.3/book-review-quilts-california-bound-california-made-1840-1940 Sandi Fox pairs full-page color images of quilts with historical narrative, excerpts from diaries, period photos and illustrations to shed light on the lives of early Californians.No publisherStaffCaliforniaImmigrantsQuilts2013-02-19T15:16:58ZNews ArticleA review of An Atlas of Historic New Mexico Maps http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.2/a-review-of-an-atlas-of-historic-new-mexico-maps Archaeologist and historian Peter L. Eidenbach presents the Land of Enchantment as seen by early conquerors, naturalists, surveyors, and railroaders.No publisherStaffNew Mexico mapsHistoric maps2013-01-31T18:48:59ZNews Article