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November 12, 2018
We take a break from covering current events with our annual Books & Authors special issue, which hits themes familiar to every Westerner, echoing the conflicts common to our million-square-mile region. Book reviews, author Q&As, memoirs, excerpts and essays reimagine our relationships to each other, and to the land.
Feature
Author Amy Irvine’s answer to the classic ‘Desert Solitaire’ on its 50th anniversary.
An excerpt from Rebecca Clarren’s new novel explores the effects of fossil fuel development on a Western ranch.
Editor's Note
Authors find inspiration in the land, no matter its state.
Current
A Q&A with the author of a new book about the early 20th century figure.
‘The books are only as valuable as the community around them.’
Award-winning Diné writer Tacey Atsitty discusses her recent book and the accessibility of poetry today.
Writer Jonathan Evison flips the American Dream narrative upside-down.
Tommy Orange deftly captures the urban-Indigenous experience in his debut novel.
Lydia Millet’s new book documents modern-day America from Los Angeles.
Essays
A writer finds a home in the wild landscapes of the West.
In an age of extinction, a sunny, endangered flower serves as a beacon of arid lands.
Book Reviews
A duo pay a heartfelt tribute to Albuquerque’s Sandia Mountain.
Enjoy a sampling of the season’s best new books.
A new novel reminds us that love can keep us together.
The photos inside two new volumes show the grandeur and vulnerability of landscapes like the Grand Canyon and Bears Ears National Monument.
A new book follows a family’s mission to heal the land.
Heard Around the West
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Dear Friends
We experience some creature encounters and say a few goodbyes.
Featured stories
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