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.