A portrait of writer Charles Bowden, told by people he’s written about and editors he’s worked with.
People & Places
Depression era photos from your hometown
A new Yale project allows viewers to explore 175,000 images by county.
On the edge with Edward Abbey, Charles Ives and the outlaws
One of Charles Bowden’s last essays.
On the edge with Edward Abbey, Charles Ives and the outlaws
One of Charles Bowden’s last essays.
Adiós Charles Bowden
The writer passed away in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on Aug. 30.
Charles Bowden’s Fury
The Southwest loses its strongest voice.
Adiós Charles Bowden
The writer passed away in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on Aug. 30.
Flash flood chaser
One man’s obsession improves forecasting in southern Utah.
Navajo ranching in the Chuska Mountains
Keeping a tradition alive in western New Mexico.
Depression era photos from your hometown
A new Yale project allows viewers to explore 175,000 images by county.
Michelle Huneven writes about place, addiction and love
This California author examines lost years and life in the mountains.
A painter and writer uses her art to overcome trauma
Author profile of Japanese-American Lily Havey.
Encouraging more ‘nerds of color’
A conversation with L.A. writer Jervey Tervalon.
How my Californian father adapted to Utah
He found solace in growing fruit trees, but never quite made the Beehive state his home.
Masters of Dig: A tour of authorial abodes
Visiting the homes of my favorite writers
But wait, there’s more
Lit-touring in California and beyond.
Rural and small town employment still lags
Metro areas are bouncing back from the Great Recession more quickly.
Metamorphosis in Winnemucca
The Days Of Anna MadrigalArmistead Maupin288 pages, hardcover:$26.99. Harper Collins, 2014. California author Armistead Maupin has returned with the ninth and final volume in his much-loved Tales of the City series. Maupin, who has long refused to be pigeonholed as a “gay writer,” writes about contemporary San Francisco and the love lives of both gays […]
Reinventing the Sundance Kid
Sundance: A NovelDavid Fuller352 pages, hardcover: $27.95.Riverhead, 2014. What if an Old West legend left the outlaw life behind to embark on a mission to find his lost love? David Fuller’s second novel recasts the fate of Harry Alonzo Longabaugh, better known to history and movie fans as the Sundance Kid, who allegedly perished along […]
