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    The latest staff picks and news about regional & natural history titles of the Colorado Plateau and beyond…

    Back of Beyond specializes in natural history and regional titles of the Colorado Plateau, with a curious selection of new, used, and rare books and western ephemera.
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    Author Melissa L. Sevigny will be discussing her exciting new book, Brave the Wild River,at the moab_library tomorrow evening at 7pm! The event is free to the public, and we’re excited to hear Sevigny discuss her research into the first women who ran the Colorado.

    To get ya prepped, here’s a review by Sophie:

    Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon
    By Melissa Sevigny

    “In the name of science, river running history was made. In 1938, Dr. Elzada Clover and graduate student Lois Jotter were the first women to boat the entire length of the Grand Canyon and the first botanists to document its flora. The epic 43-day trip was envisioned by Clover and guided by pioneering Colorado River boatman, Norm Nevills. The botanical survey of Clover and Jotter is the only one to document the riparian species of the Grand Canyon before the Glen Canyon Dam was built. Through journal entries, letters and newspaper articles Melissa Sevigny has woven a top notch story about river running, women in science and the Colorado River.“

    #backofbeyond #backofbeyondbooks #authorreading #bravethewildriver #melissalsevigny #sciencewriting #naturalhistory #riverrunners #normnevills #womeninscience #moablibrary #grandcountypubliclibrary #booksigning #eatreadsleeplocal

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    Author Melissa L. Sevigny will be discussing her exciting new book, Brave the Wild River,at the moab_library tomorrow evening at 7pm! The event is free to the public, and we’re excited to hear Sevigny discuss her research into the first women who ran the Colorado.

To get ya prepped, here’s a review by Sophie:

Brave the Wild River: The Untold Story of Two Women Who Mapped the Botany of the Grand Canyon
By Melissa Sevigny 

“In the name of science, river running history was made.  In 1938, Dr. Elzada Clover and graduate student Lois Jotter were the first women to boat the entire length of the Grand Canyon and the first botanists to document its flora. The epic 43-day trip was envisioned by Clover and guided by pioneering Colorado River boatman, Norm Nevills. The botanical survey of Clover and Jotter is the only one to document the riparian species of the Grand Canyon before the Glen Canyon Dam was built. Through journal entries, letters and newspaper articles Melissa Sevigny has woven a top notch story about river running, women in science and the Colorado River.“

#backofbeyond #backofbeyondbooks #authorreading #bravethewildriver #melissalsevigny #sciencewriting #naturalhistory #riverrunners #normnevills #womeninscience #moablibrary #grandcountypubliclibrary #booksigning #eatreadsleeplocal

    Staff Pick this week is Shari’s! See what she has to say about this Indie Bestseller that was originally published in French in 2021 and has since been translated by Tina Kover for English-speaking readers.

    The Postcard
    By Anne Berest

    “This is a beautifully crafted novel that takes readers on a journey through time and self-discovery. The story follows the Rabinovitch family: their flight from Russia following the revolution, their journey to Latvia, Palestine, and Paris. Interestingly, Berest has chosen the genre of fiction to interrogate her own family history, exploring themes of identity, belonging, and the significance of familial bonds. Berest adeptly examines how the past shapes the present and the ways in which our ancestors' experiences can influence our own lives. Anyone interested in either the City of Lights, history or calling up the past for a chance at reclaiming the present will love this novel as much as I did.”

    #backofbeyond #backofbeyondbooks #thepostcard #anneberest #translatedfiction #translatedliterature #familyhistory #cityoflights #bobbstaffpick #eatreadsleeplocal

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    Staff Pick this week is Shari’s! See what she has to say about this Indie Bestseller that was originally published in French in 2021 and has since been translated by Tina Kover for English-speaking readers.

The Postcard
By Anne Berest

“This is a beautifully crafted novel that takes readers on a journey through time and self-discovery. The story follows the Rabinovitch family: their flight from Russia following the revolution, their journey to Latvia, Palestine, and Paris. Interestingly, Berest has chosen the genre of fiction to interrogate her own family history, exploring themes of identity, belonging, and the significance of familial bonds. Berest adeptly examines how the past shapes the present and the ways in which our ancestors' experiences can influence our own lives. Anyone interested in either the City of Lights, history or calling up the past for a chance at reclaiming the present will love this novel as much as I did.”

#backofbeyond #backofbeyondbooks #thepostcard #anneberest #translatedfiction #translatedliterature #familyhistory #cityoflights #bobbstaffpick #eatreadsleeplocal

    These are just two of our recently catalogued rare finds! If you’d like to stay in the know about the treasures we add to our inventory, and what may be hidden in plain sight, visit our website and sign up for our newsletter! We’ll always let you in on what we’ve got in store and in our warehouse stock🤓📚📖

    #backofbeyond #backofbeyondbooks #rarebooks #rarebooksofinstagram #recentacquisitions #ephemeraforsale #antiquarianbooks #antiquarianbookshop #antiquarianbookseller #eatreadsleeplocal

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    These are just two of our recently catalogued rare finds! If you’d like to stay in the know about the treasures we add to our inventory, and what may be hidden in plain sight, visit our website and sign up for our newsletter! We’ll always let you in on what we’ve got in store and in our warehouse stock🤓📚📖

#backofbeyond #backofbeyondbooks #rarebooks #rarebooksofinstagram #recentacquisitions #ephemeraforsale #antiquarianbooks #antiquarianbookshop #antiquarianbookseller #eatreadsleeplocal