Coming attraction: the CAST OUT OF EDEN newsletter on Substack.
The name comes from the title of my forthcoming book, to be published by the University of Nebraska Press’s Bison Books imprint on May 1, 2024. The subtitle makes clear what the book’s about: "The Untold Story of John Muir, Indigenous Peoples, and the American Wilderness."
As you might expect, I’ll be writing about the book and answering questions that often come my way. Such as: What’s with the title? How did you come up that cover? What’s it like to question a secular saint? Are you saying Muir was a racist? And what about the Sierra Club?
There’ll be more, too, such as discoveries and revelations that appeared in the course of the research and writing but didn’t make it into the final draft.
Importantly, too, the historical realities that drive the book haven’t gone away. They continue to shape this nation’s attitudes and policies toward America’s stunning legacy of wilderness. A key question remains: Who gets to enjoy the wild outdoors, especially the West’s national parks, and how? I’ll be reporting and writing from this perspective as well.
You’ll also find updates about discounts and special offers, recommendations of worthy books and articles by friends and fellow writers, and updates on events, talks, and classes.
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