Book Reviews
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Up the road and a world away: A review of Elsewhere, California
A black girl growing up in ‘70s L.A. must learn to navigate between two worlds, in Dana Johnson's new book.
by Jenny Shank, Dec 10, 2012 -
Of faith and frostbite: a review of True Sisters
Mormon pioneers crossing the country in 1856 meet with disaster in Sandra Dallas' book.
by Annie Dawid, Dec 10, 2012 -
Taking it to extremes: A review of Salt to Summit
Daniel Arnold chronicles a vagabond trip from Death Valley to Mount Whitney.
by Devon Fredericksen, Nov 26, 2012 -
A review of Continental Divide: Wildlife, People and the Border Wall
Walls do not solve problems, they make them
by Staff, Nov 25, 2012 -
The truths that matter: A review of Truth Like the Sun
Jim Lynch straddles two Seattles, old and new, in his new novel.
by Traci J. Macnamara, Nov 25, 2012 -
The violent story of our first national park: A review of Empire of Shadows
George Black's book details the violent history surrounding Yellowstone National Park.
by Hal Herring, Nov 12, 2012 -
A review of On Arctic Ground
The book On Arctic Ground: Tracking Time Through Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve, advocates protecting wildlife in the reserve.
by Staff, Nov 11, 2012 -
Suffering and freedom in a microcosm: A review of San Miguel
T.C. Boyle's new novel focuses on the lives of two California families living on San Miguel island.
by Jenny Shank, Oct 14, 2012 -
A tribute to solitude and community: A review of Tributary
Colorado resident Barbara K. Richardson crafts a novel about a pioneer girl finding her own salvation in Mormon Utah.
by Melissa Hart, Oct 14, 2012 -
Celebrating what remains: A review of The Dog Stars
Award-winning adventure writer Peter Heller sets his debut novel in apocalypse-stricken Colorado.
by Traci J. Macnamara, Oct 14, 2012 -
An epic tale of true crime in the West: A review of Hard Twisted
C. Joseph Greaves bases his novel on a long-ago murder in Utah.
by Michelle Theriault Boots, Oct 15, 2012 -
The wild without and within: A review of Wilderness
Lance Weller's debut novel traces the path of a Civil War veteran in the Pacific Northwest.
by Melissa Mylchreest, Oct 14, 2012 -
The true believer and the skeptic: A review of River Republic and A Ditch in Time
Two optimistic new books discuss aging water infrastructure in the West.
by Emily Green, Oct 15, 2012 -
Home improvement: A review of Sugarhouse
A hilarious memoir of home renovation, road trips, and redemption by writer Matthew Batt.
by Jenny Shank, Sep 16, 2012 -
Song of loss and redemption: A review of Theft
In Colorado essayist BK Loren's first novel, the loss of nature is linked to the loss of a loved one, and grief becomes a territory to be explored.
by Emily Wortman-Wunder, Sep 16, 2012 -
A parent lost and found: A review of Descanso for My Father: Fragments of a Life
Harrrison Candelaria Fletcher tries to trace his family history -- particularly the life of his father, who died when he was almost two, in his new book.
by Jenny Shank, Sep 02, 2012 -
Return to innocence: A review of Queen of America
In Luis Alberto Urrea's sequel to The Hummingbird's Daughter, the author continues his imagined story of his legendary Great-aunt Teresita, who was known as the Saint of Cabora.
by Kathleen Yale, Sep 02, 2012 -
Book note: Valley of Shadows and Dreams
Melanie Light's thoughtful essays, accompanied by the evocative black-and-white photographs of her husband, Ken Light, portray a dark and yet hauntingly beautiful California in Valley of Shadows and Dreams.
by Staff, Sep 02, 2012 -
Lights, camera, life: A review of Beautiful Ruins
Jess Walter's dashing sixth novel spans two continents and covers five decades as the lives of nine characters interweave throughout the years.
by Jenny Shank, Aug 19, 2012 -
A long, strange trip: A review of Pot Farm
In his memoir, Matthew Gavin Frank takes the reader on a hallucinatory journey through the medical marijuana industry in Mendocino County, Calif.
by Annie Dawid, Aug 19, 2012
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