Award-winning Diné writer Tacey Atsitty discusses her recent book and the accessibility of poetry today.
Arts & Culture
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
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 cultural milieu of anarchist and self-taught linguist Jaime de Angulo
A Q&A with the author of a new book about the early 20th century figure.
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
The search for Native identity on city streets
Tommy Orange deftly captures the urban-Indigenous experience in his debut novel.
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
When the health of your land is beyond your control
An excerpt from Rebecca Clarren’s new novel explores the effects of fossil fuel development on a Western ranch.
Posted inNovember 12, 2018: Old Wests, and new
Edward Abbey’s warnings were right
Author Amy Irvine’s answer to the classic ‘Desert Solitaire’ on its 50th anniversary.
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A fishing rod stronger than war’s dark legacy
After his father’s suicide, a son seeks solace in the streams.
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Colorado’s top offices go blue
Midterm voters elected Jared Polis, the nation’s first openly gay governor.
Posted inOctober 29, 2018: When your neighborhood goes BOOM
A Denver high school welcomes the world’s refugees
The Newcomers explores the lives of immigrant teens and what it takes to become an American.
Posted inOctober 29, 2018: When your neighborhood goes BOOM
Enter the grandeur of the redwoods
Scientists, writers, environmentalists and photographers capture the wonder of this ancient forest.
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The lone punk rocker of Paonia
A musician finds a home among a small town’s orchards and fields.
Posted inOctober 15, 2018: Nature Retreat
Migration and extinction in the American West
A new novel follows two wanderers on a westward journey.
Posted inOctober 29, 2018: When your neighborhood goes BOOM
The ascension of Matthew Shepard
A painter examines the aftermath of a murder motived by hate, 20 years later.
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The country’s cheapest water is in the West’s driest cities
By charging more for nonessential gallons, cities could keep water affordable for everyone.
Posted inOctober 15, 2018: Nature Retreat
See what the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act preserves
Over 50 years, the landmark law has protected more than 13,000 miles of American waterways.
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Activists want to remove Seattle’s iconic totem poles
Opponents say the art fixtures misrepresent the local Native community.
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The deadly consequences of Christian ‘faith-healers’
A new film explores a fringe sect’s concept of freedom and the child deaths caused by it.