A conversation with John Vaillant, author of ‘Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World.’
Books
Posted inMay 1, 2023: Reemergence
The many ways to see a story
Acclaimed Indigenous author Debra Magpie Earling returns with a new novel.
Posted inMay 1, 2023: Reemergence
Tenacious specimens of the Grand Canyon
In the 1930s, two women risked their lives to record a scientific survey of the region’s plants.
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Immigration, self-discovery and navigating the spaces between
Author Gemma Whelan expands her idea of home.
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Displaced by the climate crisis
Jake Bittle’s new book foregrounds the experience of those already affected by a worsening climate.
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The wolf in its own clothing
A new book, ‘Wolfish,’ attempts to shed light on how the species is a stand in for fear.
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Books to see us through
The written word can provide shelter for whatever is coming.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2023: The Reveal
Can capitalism be overcome?
A history of environmental exploitation fails to imagine an alternative.
Posted inFebruary 1, 2023: The Reveal
A Los Angeles exhibit reverse-engineers Joan Didion’s writing
‘What She Means’ attempts to re-create the Western writer’s world.
Posted inNovember 1, 2022: The Futures of Conservation
What can conservation learn from science fiction?
New works by Western authors explore the brighter futures of our swiftly tilting planet.
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The new West and the nature of apocalypse
A conversation with Alan Heathcock about his latest novel ‘40.’
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The untold story of the Pacific Northwest’s nuclear past
‘Atomic Days’ offers a compelling, fact-packed introduction to the most toxic place in the nation.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
Native Lit is more than a marketing term
Its use is just another fence, and we’re busting them down.
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Stories about breaking the family curse
Rubén Degollado’s new book, ‘The Family Izquierdo,’ is filled with the rich complexities of Latino culture.
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In ‘Solito,’ a child’s harrowing solo migration is laid bare
Javier Zamora’s memoir follows a young child’s yearning to be with his parents in California as he makes the treacherous journey from El Salvador to the U.S. by himself.
Posted inSeptember 1, 2022: Going Under
We are all of us animals
Talia Lakshmi Kolluri’s debut collection roars, screeches and stuns.
Posted inOctober 1, 2022: Making Refuge
How can we live with the constant threat of violence?
Arianne Zwartjes’s new book ‘These Dark Skies’ considers the brutality of our time, its causes and how we might change it.
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A new biography resurrects a Western conservation writer
Bernard DeVoto’s work has fallen into obscurity, but the land remembers his legacy.
Posted inAugust 1, 2022: Our Fiery Future
How to rebuild in a time of endless fire
Okanogan County, Washington, had hardly recovered from the last devastating wildfire when the next one struck.
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Honoring Blackfeet author James Welch: A Q&A with Lois Welch
The former director of the University of Montana’s creative writing program reflects on life with her late husband and the upcoming James Welch Native Lit Festival.