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Author Talk: Tom Zoellner
In 2019, Tom Zoellner hiked the 790-mile Arizona Trail. Not only did he journey through the physicality of Arizona -- its canyons, mountains, cities, deserts, plateaus, reservoirs and small towns -- but also through its astonishing history. Tom joins us to talk about his sojourn, which is brilliantly documented in his new book Rim to River: Looking into the Heart of Arizona. Not only is the book a quest for the origin of Arizona's enigmatic name, but it’s also a probing look into the past: the roots of the state’s colorful politics, literary heritage, music, cuisine, geology, and complex mix of races and traditions—the whole dazzling combination of elements that make the 48th state a prism of the past and unique laboratory of the future.
The University of Arizona Press notes: "In Rim to River, Zoellner does for Arizona what Larry McMurtry did for Texas in In a Narrow Grave and what Wallace Stegner did for Utah in Mormon Country: paint an enduring portrait of a misunderstood American state. An indictment, a love letter, and a homecoming story all at once."
“Tom Zoellner is one of my go–to authors. He has a clear eye, a deep soul and a very sharp pen.”—Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The House of Broken Angels and The Devil's Highway.
Copies of the author's books will be available for purchase.
