Barry Lopez Archives

Sketch Book Reviews: Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World

EMBRACE FEARLESSLY THE BURNING EARTH . . . is a quintessential Barry Lopez book. It is a clarion call to lovers of the earth, but one full of hope and optimism. This is exactly the kind of book we should all be reading right now.

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Grab Hold the Rope of Language: A Conversation with Jan Beatty

Jan Beatty discusses her new memoir, AMERICAN BASTARD.

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Notable Portland: 6/13–6/19

Literary events in and around Portland this week!

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The Delusion of Objectivity: Talking with Leslie Jamison

Leslie Jamison discusses The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath, understanding that every text is incomplete, and whether motherhood has changed her writing.

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Not a Single False Moment: I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O’Farrell

What makes this memoir so fine, so special, is not just the power of these brushes with death, but [O'Farrell's] examination of them.

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Notable New York

Notable NYC: 4/29–5/5

Saturday 4/29: Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day! Celebrations are happening at Greenlight Bookstore, Community Bookstore, Astoria Bookshop, and BookCulture. Queens Literary Festival. LIC Landing, 2 p.m., free. Juliet Escoria, Precious Okoyomon,…

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The Rumpus Interview with Robin MacArthur

Robin MacArthur discusses her debut story collection Half Wild, life in rural Vermont, and how narrative—and fiction—is key to reaching across what divides us.

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