Mary Oliver, one of America's most loved and respected poets is coming to Jackson. She will be speaking at Walk Festival Hall on May 8th. Tickets will be available at the Teton County Library on April 23.
There will be a book signing following the presentation. Red Bird was just published and is a collection of 61 new poems, the most ever in a single volume of
Oliver's work, includes an entirely new direction in the poet's work: a
cycle of 11 linked love poems.Oliver is the author of more than ten volumes of poetry and prose, Her
many accolades include the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and
the Lannan Literary Award.
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Just Published: Wallace Stegner & the American West by Philip Fradkin.
Wallace Stegner was the premier chronicler of the twentieth-century western American experience, and his novels, the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Angle of Repose" and the National Book Award-winning "The Spectator Bird," brought the life and landscapes of the West to national and international attention. Now, in this illuminating biography, Philip L. Fradkin goes beyond Stegner's iconic literary status to give us, as well, the influential teacher and visionary conservationist, the man for whom the preservation and integrity of place was as important as his ability to render its qualities and character in his brilliantly crafted fiction and nonfiction |
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Welcome to the
Valley Bookstore
We are your classic Mom & Pop independent bookstore (plus a few outstanding, amazing, select employees who have been with us for years and years) and for the last 45 years we have supplied the literary needs of Jackson Hole. We like to think of ourselves as a general bookstore but we have our specialities. Anne & I both grew up in Jackson and we know its history and literature well. Needless to say we have strong regional and natural history sections along with the prerequisite field guides trail guides, and sections on hunting and fishing.We have out of print and rare books about Yellowstone & Jackson Hole , great kids books, an excellent fiction section, etc. etc. Bottom line, we can help you find the books you want. Books can be shipped directly to your home, or can be picked up at the bookstore. We offer rare and out-of-print book searches, ship worldwide, and have free gift wrap. Call us at 307-733-4533 or email us at info@valleybookstore.com with questions or orders.
If you need to get a hold of me (Steve Ashley) my email is sashley@wyoming.com
Steve & Anne Ashley
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Jack Turner's long awaited book on the Greater Yellowstone will be released April 1st. Turner, who has lived in Grand Teton for three decades, designates
Greater Yellowstone as ground zero for the country's conflict between
preservation and development. At a time when the battle to preserve a
wild and natural environment is relentless, his accounts of the areas
conflicts with alien species, logging, real estate, oil, and gas
development are alarming. In a series of essays, Turner explores this wonderland, venturing on
twelve separate trips in all seasons using various modes of travel:
hiking, climbing, skiing, canoeing lakes, floating rivers, and driving
his way across the landscape. He treks down the Teton Range, picks up
the Oregon Trail in the Red Desert, and floats the South Fork of the
Snake River. Jack was educated at the University of Colorado and Cornell
University and taught philosophy at the University of Illinois. Since
1975, he has traveled in India, Pakistan, Nepal, China, Tibet, Bhutan,
and Peru, leading more that forty treks and expeditions. He has lived
in Grand Teton National Park for the past twenty-two years and teaches
mountaineering during the summers at Exum Mountain Guides. |
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