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Southwest Books of the Year 2016: Vicki Ann Duraine's Picks

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Vicki Ann Duraine is a librarian with the Pima County Public Library who supports regional literature and, when not reading, may be found horseback on Arizona trails.

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Far Empty

Far Empty

by Scott, J. Todd

Book - 2016

Sheriff Stanford ‘Judge’ Ross is an icon in his Texas border town, so nobody questions it (at least, not aloud) when his third wife disappears, leaving be...Show more Sheriff Stanford ‘Judge’ Ross is an icon in his Texas border town, so nobody questions it (at least, not aloud) when his third wife disappears, leaving behind their teenage son, Caleb. Judge has bad luck with woman is all, what with his second wife found dead in the tub and his first wife running off. But Caleb, who knows his father, believes his mother is buried in the vast emptiness of the surrounding badlands. When rookie Deputy Sheriff Chris Cherry investigates the skeletal remains found on a remote section of a neighboring ranch, his Department chalks it up to another illegal dying in the desert--which might be credible, except that the skeleton’s hands are tied behind its back with a Department-issued tie. Author J. Todd Scott is a federal agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and, in this debut novel, he combines the prose of Cormac McCarthy with the gritty border realism of Don Winslow in a lyrical, violent tome of the West where blood, not rain, flows on the hard, cracked ground. Show less

Sheriff Stanford ‘Judge’ Ross is an icon in his Texas border town, so nobody questions it (at least, not aloud) when his third wife disappears, leaving be...Show more Sheriff Stanford ‘Judge’ Ross is an icon in his Texas border town, so nobody questions it (at least, not aloud) when his third wife disappears, leaving behind their teenage son, Caleb. Judge has bad luck with woman is all, what with his second wife found dead in the tub and his first wife running off. But Caleb, who knows his father, believes his mother is buried in the vast emptiness of the surrounding badlands. When rookie Deputy Sheriff Chris Cherry investigates the skeletal remains found on a remote section of a neighboring ranch, his Department chalks it up to another illegal dying in the desert--which might be credible, except that the skeleton’s hands are tied behind its back with a Department-issued tie. Author J. Todd Scott is a federal agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and, in this debut novel, he combines the prose of Cormac McCarthy with the gritty border realism of Don Winslow in a lyrical, violent tome of the West where blood, not rain, flows on the hard, cracked ground. Show less

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The Far Empty

The Far Empty

by Scott, J. Todd

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Hubbell Trading Post

Hubbell Trading Post

Trade, Tourism, and the Navajo Southwest

by Cottam, Erica

Book - 2015

A man of contradictions and charm, Juan Lorenzo (‘JL’) Hubbell was charismatic, idealistic, and tireless. In 1878, he purchased the trading post that bear...Show more A man of contradictions and charm, Juan Lorenzo (‘JL’) Hubbell was charismatic, idealistic, and tireless. In 1878, he purchased the trading post that bears his name, and spent his life promoting, advising and advocating for the people on the Reservation. It was Hubbell who encouraged the Navajo and neighboring Hopi to market their goods, including the woven woolen blankets that captured the nation’s imagination. He was known as the ‘King of Northern Arizona’ and luminaries, including Zane Grey and Teddy Roosevelt, called him friend. After his death in 1930, the Hubbell family continued to operate the post for another 37 years, but changing times and bad investments ultimately bankrupted them, forcing them to sell to the National Park Service. On Sept. 7, 1967 – after nine years of political wrangling–Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall proclaimed the post a National Historical Site. Cottam exceeds in her mission to tell a human story as she seamlessly weaves her narrative with extensive archival material in this riveting account of a family, a culture, and an evolving nation. Show less

A man of contradictions and charm, Juan Lorenzo (‘JL’) Hubbell was charismatic, idealistic, and tireless. In 1878, he purchased the trading post that bear...Show more A man of contradictions and charm, Juan Lorenzo (‘JL’) Hubbell was charismatic, idealistic, and tireless. In 1878, he purchased the trading post that bears his name, and spent his life promoting, advising and advocating for the people on the Reservation. It was Hubbell who encouraged the Navajo and neighboring Hopi to market their goods, including the woven woolen blankets that captured the nation’s imagination. He was known as the ‘King of Northern Arizona’ and luminaries, including Zane Grey and Teddy Roosevelt, called him friend. After his death in 1930, the Hubbell family continued to operate the post for another 37 years, but changing times and bad investments ultimately bankrupted them, forcing them to sell to the National Park Service. On Sept. 7, 1967 – after nine years of political wrangling–Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall proclaimed the post a National Historical Site. Cottam exceeds in her mission to tell a human story as she seamlessly weaves her narrative with extensive archival material in this riveting account of a family, a culture, and an evolving nation. Show less

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I Don't Like Where This Is Going

I Don't Like Where This Is Going

A Wylie Coyote Novel

by Dufresne, John

Book - 2016

Hiding out in Vegas seems like a good idea to Wylie and Bud as they enjoy their cocktails in the atrium of a luxury hotel – until a young woman plunges to...Show more Hiding out in Vegas seems like a good idea to Wylie and Bud as they enjoy their cocktails in the atrium of a luxury hotel – until a young woman plunges to her death, landing shattered at their feet. Security rushes in, ushering Wylie and the rest of the witnesses out of the hotel while removing every trace of the incident. Shocked and saddened at first, Wylie becomes enraged over the apparent cover-up and decides to investigate the woman’s past to figure out who--or what--pushed her over the edge. This fast-paced farce pits Wylie, the contemplative, ironic therapist, and his sleight-of-hand, card shark companion, Bud, against traffickers, thugs, and desert jetsam. Chaotic, baffling, and immensely entertaining, this novel reads like a funhouse mirror. Show less

Hiding out in Vegas seems like a good idea to Wylie and Bud as they enjoy their cocktails in the atrium of a luxury hotel – until a young woman plunges to...Show more Hiding out in Vegas seems like a good idea to Wylie and Bud as they enjoy their cocktails in the atrium of a luxury hotel – until a young woman plunges to her death, landing shattered at their feet. Security rushes in, ushering Wylie and the rest of the witnesses out of the hotel while removing every trace of the incident. Shocked and saddened at first, Wylie becomes enraged over the apparent cover-up and decides to investigate the woman’s past to figure out who--or what--pushed her over the edge. This fast-paced farce pits Wylie, the contemplative, ironic therapist, and his sleight-of-hand, card shark companion, Bud, against traffickers, thugs, and desert jetsam. Chaotic, baffling, and immensely entertaining, this novel reads like a funhouse mirror. Show less

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I Don't Like Where This Is Going

A Wylie Coyote Novel

by Dufresne, John

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The Fire Line

The Fire Line

The Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots and One of the Deadliest Days in American Firefighting

by Santos, Fernanda

Book - 2016

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The Fire Line

The Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots and One of the Deadliest Days in American Firefighting

by Santos, Fernanda

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The Fire Line

The Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots and One of the Deadliest Days in American Firefighting

by Santos, Fernanda

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The Kid

The Kid

by Hansen, Ron

Book - 2016

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The Kid

The Kid

by Hansen, Ron

Audiobook CD - 2016

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The Kid

The Kid

A Novel

by Hansen, Ron

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The Kid

by Hansen, Ron

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Mythical River

Mythical River

Chasing the Mirage of New Water in the American Southwest

by Sevigny, Melissa L.

Book - 2016

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The Terranauts

The Terranauts

by Boyle, T. Coraghessan

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The Terranauts

The Terranauts

by Boyle, T. Coraghessan

Large Print - 2017

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The Terranauts

The Terranauts

by Boyle, T. Coraghessan

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The Terranauts

by Boyle, T. Coraghessan

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