Posted inWotr

Notes from a wildfire refugee

The sheriff’s call came at 3:30 a.m.:  Leave immediately.  Luckily, my wife, SueEllen, and I were already up, grabbing passports, photos, dog food, wall hangings from Thailand and Zanzibar.  A neighbor had called earlier, warning us that flames were coming fast out of the western foothills, driven by searing winds that transformed our backyard windmill […]

Posted inSeptember 19, 2011: Redemption

Cody Cortez: A faux-file of the West’s most mysterious writer

As fiercely reclusive as he is enigmatic, Cody Cortez is probably the most compelling Western writer you’ve never heard of. He lives off the grid and loathes the trappings of the literary life, spurning bookstore readings and appearances on National Public Radio. Among devotees, though, the pages of his books-in-progress, especially his memoir-in-the-making, Cowboy Rinpoche, […]

Gift this article