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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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✨This week’s winter highlight is “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals” by Oliver Burkeman✨

✨There’s nothing quite like curling up with a great book 💛 and a warm blanket during this cozy season 🥶

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✨This week’s winter highlight is “Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals” by Oliver Burkeman✨ ✨There’s nothing quite like curling up with a great book 💛 and a warm blanket during this cozy season 🥶 ✨Discover more on our website at 👇🏿www.backofbeyondbooks.com.

Today we wanted to show off a couple fun finds from our rare department!

The first is a vintage Canyonlands Natural History Association guide to Natural Bridges for $12. The other is the second volume in Robert Vreeland’s planned series of 23 booklets (a few were never published) cataloging significant natural rock openings in the United States. This volume describes 54 rock formations located in Arches National Park. It is $25. Both are in very good condition.

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Today we wanted to show off a couple fun finds from our rare department! The first is a vintage Canyonlands Natural History Association guide to Natural Bridges for $12. The other is the second volume in Robert Vreeland’s planned series of 23 booklets (a few were never published) cataloging significant natural rock openings in the United States. This volume describes 54 rock formations located in Arches National Park. It is $25. Both are in very good condition. WWW.BACKOFBEYONDBOOKS.COM #books #readmorebooks #authors #bookstore #moabutah #backofbeyond #bookstoread #bookstagram #BackofBeyond #BackofBeyondBooks #reader #moab #bookrecommendations #reading #community #rare #recentacquisitions

🥊 Staff pick of the week is brought to you by Nat!

Headshot is the debut novel of Rita Bullwinkel and it has generated quite a bit of buzz, as it appeared on numerous best books of 2024 lists and was longlisted for the Booker Prize. The book follows eight teenage girls as they compete in a two-day boxing tournament held in Reno, Nevada. Each chapter covers one of the fights in the tournament, focusing on the inner lives of the girls as they engage in intense physical competition.

The novel’s power hinges on the decision to use an omniscient narrator to delve into each girl’s thoughts and feelings, as well as their histories and futures. Despite its short length, the book is able to give each girl a distinct and detailed personality. Those engaging characters and Bullwinkel’s introspective yet propulsive prose make for a book that is hard to put down. I think it is a highly memorable and unusual sports novel that establishes Bullwinkel as an author to watch.

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🥊 Staff pick of the week is brought to you by Nat! Headshot is the debut novel of Rita Bullwinkel and it has generated quite a bit of buzz, as it appeared on numerous best books of 2024 lists and was longlisted for the Booker Prize. The book follows eight teenage girls as they compete in a two-day boxing tournament held in Reno, Nevada. Each chapter covers one of the fights in the tournament, focusing on the inner lives of the girls as they engage in intense physical competition. The novel’s power hinges on the decision to use an omniscient narrator to delve into each girl’s thoughts and feelings, as well as their histories and futures. Despite its short length, the book is able to give each girl a distinct and detailed personality. Those engaging characters and Bullwinkel’s introspective yet propulsive prose make for a book that is hard to put down. I think it is a highly memorable and unusual sports novel that establishes Bullwinkel as an author to watch. WWW.BACKOFBEYONDBOOKS.COM #backofbeyondbooks #BackofBeyond #authors #books #readmorebooks #backofbeyond #bookrecommendations #writing #winter #moab #wintering #bookstore #moabutah #reading #BackofBeyondBooks #bookstagram #reader #bookstores #community #bookstoread #bookstoresofinstagram #backofbeyondbookstore #Moabutah #JustKeepReading