Author Amy Irvine’s answer to the classic ‘Desert Solitaire’ on its 50th anniversary.
Books & Authors
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
Reforestation and remeandering in Leopold’s bootsteps
A new book follows a family’s mission to heal the land.
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
When immigration and identity collide
A new novel reminds us that love can keep us together.
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
HCN bugles in the season
We experience some creature encounters and say a few goodbyes.
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What’s special about a good-for-nothing sunflower?
In an age of extinction, a sunny, endangered flower serves as a beacon of arid lands.
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
Fear and love in Oregon’s forests
How far will you go for the person you love?
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
Reconciling wildness and the American dream
A writer finds a home in the wild landscapes of the West.
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
‘A poet in the world’ who’s informed by the land
Award-winning Diné writer Tacey Atsitty discusses her recent book and the accessibility of poetry today.
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Fabulous flab; reefer madness; unsportmanslike conduct
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region.
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
A push for inclusivity in Seattle’s book publishing scene
‘The books are only as valuable as the community around them.’
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
Ode to a mountain
A duo pay a heartfelt tribute to Albuquerque’s Sandia Mountain.
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
A voice for the overlooked
Writer Jonathan Evison flips the American Dream narrative upside-down.
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
In these stories, the only real home is a phone’s home screen
Lydia Millet’s new book documents modern-day America from Los Angeles.
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
New reads for fall
Enjoy a sampling of the season’s best new books.
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
The contradictions of iconic lands
The photos inside two new volumes show the grandeur and vulnerability of landscapes like the Grand Canyon and Bears Ears National Monument.
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West Obsessed: The American alpine sublime
A new collection by a turn-of-the century poet raises questions about wildness.
Posted inNovember 13, 2017: Solace and Perspective
How much do salmon still shape the Northwest?
A new book seeks answers about the future of the iconic fish.
Posted inNovember 13, 2017: Solace and Perspective
A fictional Gilead in the Northwest
Two authors imagine societies with draconian policies against women.
Posted inNovember 13, 2017: Solace and Perspective
How to know what we don’t know about natural disasters
A new book foretells America’s next devastating earthquake.
Posted inNovember 13, 2017: Solace and Perspective
Indie presses in the West
A selection of small publishers from around the region.