Happenings

March 18, 6PM at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center: Douglas Brinkley in conversation about his new book Silent Spring Revolution

Join New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brinkley for an intimate chat and book signing at the MARC

Saturday, March 18th, 6:00-7:30pm at the Moab Arts and Recreation Center

Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening is Brinkley’s most recent book and it is sure to be a hit with public land lovers who enjoy the Moab area, especially Canyonlands National Park.

New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles the rise of environmental activism during the Long Sixties, telling a highly charged story of an indomitable generation that quite literally saved the natural world under the leadership of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon.

Join Brinkley as he discusses how Canyonlands National Park and Moab’s own Bates Wilson fit into this critical era.

The evening will consist of an intimate chat/lecture, Q&A, and book signing.

Seating is limited and a donation to the Friends is requested.

Check out Friends of Arches and Canyonlands Parks for more details.

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It’s Collee’s turn to give us her Pick of the Week, and after hearing what she has to say, we can’t wait to read for ourselves!

Big Swiss
By Jen Beagin

“Before Big Swiss was published, the manuscript was leaked and a 14-way bidding war for the movie rights erupted in Hollywood. It's no surprise. This book is a compulsive read, usually hysterical and occasionally strickening. The plot centers around Greta; a Gen X'er living in a hip small town working as a transcriber for a sex therapist. She becomes enthralled by a certain client, happens to meet her in real life and a torrid affair ensues. Beyond the sheer delight of this tale is a deeper message about trauma and having a future in the face of it. I loved the sanguine tone throughout and eventually... the mini donkeys.”

#backofbeyond #backofbeyondbooks #bobbstaffpick #bigswiss #jenbeagin #judgeabookbyitscover #booktotvseries #eatreadsleeplocal

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It’s Collee’s turn to give us her Pick of the Week, and after hearing what she has to say, we can’t wait to read for ourselves! Big Swiss By Jen Beagin “Before Big Swiss was published, the manuscript was leaked and a 14-way bidding war for the movie rights erupted in Hollywood. It's no surprise. This book is a compulsive read, usually hysterical and occasionally strickening. The plot centers around Greta; a Gen X'er living in a hip small town working as a transcriber for a sex therapist. She becomes enthralled by a certain client, happens to meet her in real life and a torrid affair ensues. Beyond the sheer delight of this tale is a deeper message about trauma and having a future in the face of it. I loved the sanguine tone throughout and eventually... the mini donkeys.” #backofbeyond #backofbeyondbooks #bobbstaffpick #bigswiss #jenbeagin #judgeabookbyitscover #booktotvseries #eatreadsleeplocal

Tonight at the bookstore, we are excited to be hosting a reading with debut novelist Shelley Read! Her book , Go As A River was published earlier this month to much fanfare, and the chance to support an author from our neck of the woods on the Colorado Plateau is one we love to jump at. Below is a bit about this beautiful novel:

“Shelley Read’s debut novel was inspired by true events surrounding the destruction of the town of Iola, Colorado in the 1960s. Go as a River is a story of deeply held love in the face of hardship and loss, but also of finding courage, resilience, friendship, and, finally, home—where least expected. This stunning debut explores what it means to lead your life as if it were a river—gathering and flowing, finding a way forward even when a river is dammed.”

See you at @backofbeyondbooks tonight, 7pm!

#backofbeyond #backofbeyondbooks #bobbstaffpick #debutnovelist #shelleyread #goasariver #iolacolorado #coloradoplateau #authorreading #authorsigning #eatreadsleeplocal

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Tonight at the bookstore, we are excited to be hosting a reading with debut novelist Shelley Read! Her book , Go As A River was published earlier this month to much fanfare, and the chance to support an author from our neck of the woods on the Colorado Plateau is one we love to jump at. Below is a bit about this beautiful novel: “Shelley Read’s debut novel was inspired by true events surrounding the destruction of the town of Iola, Colorado in the 1960s. Go as a River is a story of deeply held love in the face of hardship and loss, but also of finding courage, resilience, friendship, and, finally, home—where least expected. This stunning debut explores what it means to lead your life as if it were a river—gathering and flowing, finding a way forward even when a river is dammed.” See you at @backofbeyondbooks tonight, 7pm! #backofbeyond #backofbeyondbooks #bobbstaffpick #debutnovelist #shelleyread #goasariver #iolacolorado #coloradoplateau #authorreading #authorsigning #eatreadsleeplocal

Poetry Open Mic night tonight at 7pm in partnership with @moabarts ! Art in Everyday Language is the theme, and local poets have been molding their pieces since their workshop with @sharizollinger this past week, and are ready to share it with you tonight. Local poets who didn’t make it to the workshop are of course welcome to attend tonight at the bookstore and hop on that open mic, too!

#backofbeyond #backofbeyondbooks #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetryreading #openmicnight #moabarts #eatreadsleeplocal

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Poetry Open Mic night tonight at 7pm in partnership with @moabarts ! Art in Everyday Language is the theme, and local poets have been molding their pieces since their workshop with @sharizollinger this past week, and are ready to share it with you tonight. Local poets who didn’t make it to the workshop are of course welcome to attend tonight at the bookstore and hop on that open mic, too! #backofbeyond #backofbeyondbooks #poetry #poetrycommunity #poetryreading #openmicnight #moabarts #eatreadsleeplocal