Review of “Life of Che: An Impressionistic Biography”

The story of this book is almost as extraordinary as the story of Che Guevara’s life. As told in the afterword by Pablo Turnes, Vida del Che was first published in January 1969, two years after Guevara’s death, by Argentinian publisher Jorge Álvarez. At the time, Argentina was ruled by a military junta, so publishing…

Nazaré wins Foreword INDIES book award

The Foreword INDIES awards recognize the best books published in 2021 from small, independent, and university presses. For this year’s competition, over 2,700 entries were submitted in 55 categories, with Foreword’s editors choosing the finalists. Those titles were then mailed to librarians and booksellers charged with picking the Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention winners,…

“First and Wildest” anthology out now!

First and Wildest: The Gila Wilderness at 100 (Torrey House Press, edited by Elizabeth Hightower Allen) is out. This anthology celebrates one of the largest wilderness areas in the U.S., a place of stunning natural beauty that I happen to call home (well, very close to home). According to Foreword Reviews, the anthology “melds lush…