American Zion
Betsy Gaines Quammen
The author's bookshelf includes
The Monkey Wrench Gang
signed by Edward Abbey, and
The Book of Mormon , signed by Cliven Bundy; both drive the narrative of
American Zion , a deep exploration of the ways religion shapes peoples' perspective on landscape.Taps interest in the Mormon Church, the public land debate, Native sovereignty, and Western history.Author has personal connections at Buzzfeed, High Country News, and Sierra Club Magazine.