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David Gessner: All the Wild That Remains Staff Pick
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For three generations, the writings of Wallace Stegner and Edward Abbey have shaped readers' vision of the American West, inspiring young would-be environmentalists to thoughtfulness and action. Yet as established as their legacy may be, their words may never have been more relevant than they are today in an increasingly arid region still being plundered for its resource potential. In his new book All the Wild That Remains, environmental journalist David Gessner explores Abbey and Stegner not just by revisiting their published works, but by following in their footsteps: journeying to childhood homes, visiting the settings of their most celebrated writings and talking with friends and family who knew them best. Along the way, he comes to terms with their distinctive roles in environmental consciousness—Stegner, the cautious, disciplined thinker; Abbey, the wild-man monkey-wrencher—and how much of what they warned of has come to pass. But while his name doesn't appear in the subtitle, there's a third central subject of Gessner's book: Gessner himself, who finds himself rafting down the San Juan River, biking through the Salt Lake City hills and drinking with the men who inspired Abbey's fictional characters. With his lively first-person voice, Gessner creates something more vital than a standard biography. All the Wild That Remains digs into the lives that inspired such distinctive perspectives on the American West, while also providing a reminder of how potent those visions can remain for the lives of those still living in this place. (Scott Renshaw)
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