Books Archives - High Country News https://www.hcn.org/topic/books/ A nonprofit independent magazine of unblinking journalism that shines a light on all of the complexities of the West. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:54:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.hcn.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cropped-HCN_Logo-Monogram_White_Sq-2-32x32.png Books Archives - High Country News https://www.hcn.org/topic/books/ 32 32 229054741 The vision of Little Shell https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-8/the-vision-of-little-shell/ Thu, 01 Aug 2024 07:55:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326846 Sleeping Buffalo and Medicine Rocks, Saco vicinity, Phillips County, Montana. October 1994

How Ayabe-way-we-tung guided his tribe in the midst of colonization.

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]]> 326846 Indigenous people deserve gushy romance novels https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-8/indigenous-people-deserve-gushy-romance-novels/ Wed, 31 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326823 Danica Nava with her new book, "The Truth According to Ember."

‘The Truth According to Ember’ is a summer rom-com about Native people learning to be their authentic selves.

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]]> 326823 When the end of the road brings a new beginning  https://www.hcn.org/articles/when-the-end-of-the-road-brings-a-new-beginning/ Wed, 17 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=326664

Two accomplished new novels by Joe Wilkins and Willy Vlautin feature weathered protagonists called back from the brink.

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]]> 326664 The end of a frontier dream amid the Unabomber’s reign of terror https://www.hcn.org/articles/the-end-of-a-frontier-dream-amid-the-unabombers-reign-of-terror/ Mon, 27 May 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=325720

An excerpt from ‘Old King,’ Maxim Loskutoff’s latest novel.

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]]> 325720 Desert Subdivision: The paradox of naming a development after Edward Abbey https://www.hcn.org/articles/desert-subdivision-the-paradox-of-naming-a-development-after-edward-abbey/ Tue, 07 May 2024 08:01:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=325211

A Moab housing development named for the author of ‘Desert Solitaire’ sparks debate over Abbey’s legacy and growth in a delicate ecosystem.

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]]> 325211 History, addiction and community in Tommy Orange’s latest novel https://www.hcn.org/articles/history-addiction-and-community-in-tommy-oranges-latest-novel/ Fri, 03 May 2024 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=325152

A Q&A with the author of ‘Wandering Stars’ and ‘There, There.’

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]]> 325152 The Boldt Decision and where the rule of law held https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-5/the-boldt-decision-and-where-the-rule-of-law-held/ Wed, 01 May 2024 07:35:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=324646 The Puyallup Tribe’s fish hatchery employees release young trout into a tributary of the Puyallup River.

Charles Wilkinson’s posthumous book examines the complexities
of the landmark tribal sovereignty case.

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]]> 324646 Reflections on Barry Lopez https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-4/reflections-on-barry-lopez/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:01:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=323687 Cache la Poudre River, Colorado, from the series Stillwater. Gelatin silver print, 2000.

Terry Tempest Williams contemplates her friendship with the late author and what he left behind.

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]]> 323687 During climate chaos, a witness and champion of the West https://www.hcn.org/articles/during-climate-chaos-a-witness-and-champion-of-the-west/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/?p=322518

A Q&A with author and educator Laura Pritchett.

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]]> 322518 How kung-fu heroes can grow our climate consciousness https://www.hcn.org/issues/56-1/essays-how-kung-fu-heroes-can-grow-our-climate-consciousness/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.hcn.org/articles/essays-how-kung-fu-heroes-can-grow-our-climate-consciousness/

‘It’s an intentional alignment with a certain kind of underground resistance.’

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