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Desert Notes and River Notes: Stories Paperback – September 28, 2021

by Barry Lopez (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 78 ratings
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Two volumes of fiction from the National Book Award–winning author of Arctic Dreams: “Lopez feels a deep spiritual connection to the natural world.” —San Francisco Chronicle
 
To National Book Award–winning author Barry Lopez, the desert and the river are landscapes alive with poetry, mystery, seduction, and enchantment. In these two works of fiction, the narrator responds viscerally and emotionally to their moods and changes, their secrets and silences, and their unique power.

 

Desert Notes portrays the mystical power of an American desert, and the reflections it sparks in the characters who travel there. River Notes, a companion piece, celebrates the wild life forces of a river, calling readers to think deeply on identity and about the hopefulness of their onward journeys, with a lyrical collection of memories, stories, and dreams. From an evocative tale of finding a hot spring in a desert to a meditation on the thoughts and dreams of herons, Lopez offers enthralling stories that enable us to see and feel the rhythms of the wilderness. These sojourns bring readers a specific sense of the darkness, light, and resolve that we encounter within ourselves when away from home.
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    164 pages
  2. Language
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  3. Publisher
    Open Road Media
  4. Publication date
    September 28, 2021
  5. Dimensions
    5.25 x 1 x 8 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1504068904
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1504068901
  8. Lexile measure
    1070L
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“A powerful storyteller.” —Margaret Atwood


“Lopez feels a deep spiritual connection to the natural world.” —San Francisco Chronicle


“Lopez has magic in his words.” —Minneapolis Star-Tribune


“Lopez succeeds in awakening our fleeting yearning and hidden feelings.” —Denver Post


“[His] stories’ fierce beauty lingers in the mind’s eye like a foreign sunset.” —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Barry Lopez (1945–2020) was the author of thirteen books of essays, short stories, and nonfiction. He was a recipient of the National Book Award, the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and numerous other literary and cultural honors and awards. His highly acclaimed books include Arctic Dreams, Winter Count, and Of Wolves and Men, for which he received the John Burroughs and Christopher medals. He lived in western Oregon.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Open Road Media (September 28, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 164 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1504068904
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1504068901
  • Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 1070L
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 16 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1 x 8 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 78 ratings

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Barry Lopez (b. 1945) is the author of thirteen books of essays, short stories, and nonfiction. He is a recipient of the National Book Award, the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and numerous other literary and cultural honors and awards. His highly acclaimed books include Arctic Dreams, Winter Count, and Of Wolves and Men, for which he received the John Burroughs and Christopher medals. He lives in western Oregon. His latest book, Horizon, will be available in March 2019.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Taught me to see the world with new eyes
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2014
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I read this book after a friend of mine who is a professor of poetry told me it was one of her favorite books. I was blown away by this collection of short stories and vignettes. Many of them are prose poems. I read the book slowly and thoughtfully over several months, a piece at a time. It is impossible to read in a hurry; it is too deep. Reading Desert Notes and River Notes made me want to hike all summer long, and just write... I am now reading Barry Lopez' whole canon. I also went to hear him speak. I think he is an enlightened human being. To the reviewer who compares him to Castaneda, I can't agree. There is no comparison -- for example, Lopez has a deep understanding of the dispossessed from many environments and walks of life, both human and animal. I would put Lopez' work into the collection of the Great Books, whether his famous Arctic Dreams or this shorter early exploratory book. I am saying this after having read thousands of works from Plato to Yeats, as well as extensive literature from other cultures and languages. Lopez has no boundaries of self; he hears and experiences the landscape in a way that teaches me to be a better human being.
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Christine M. Engel
4.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023
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Beautifully written.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ripened and deepened
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2020
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I read both of these books many yrs. ago ... and find that the ideas contained within have deepened and ripened in meaning for me. Maybe it’s me that has “deepened and ripened” with the yrs. and I have now somewhat of an “altered” way of looking at things. Good book. Even though I had read it before, parts of it still silently sneak up on me.
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Patricia Kramer
5.0 out of 5 stars Patience
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2004
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This is one of most peaceful books I have ever read. Yet is it filled with tiny action of the desert and the river. I can hear the water flow over the river stones. I can watch the raven wait.
As usual, Barry Lopez's way with words takes your breath away but the words also stop the reader in his/her tracks as the full meaning of patience and watchfulness is displayed. To stop and be immersed in a place is something few people in Western society take the time to do. This book is a guide to what might await us if we dare to sit and watch with extraordinary patience.
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Abigail Thurston
3.0 out of 5 stars Confusing book
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2023
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This book is so confusing. It was extremely hard to comprehend because of Lopez's interesting views of life and all the metaphors. I got this book for a class but I would never read it outside of school.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Poetry for the soul
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2021
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Vivid poetry and prose by a master craftsman. An absolute joy to read.
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BG
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2017
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Thanks so much!
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CM
5.0 out of 5 stars Just read it!
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2014
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Read it in the desert, read it in the forest, read it in the city, read it in your bed, really just read it anywhere, just ready yourself to for a spiritual quest to the edge of what you think life is and can be.
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cindy
2.0 out of 5 stars Mi aspettavo altro
Reviewed in Italy on April 7, 2016
Ho letto altri lavori di Barry Lopez, molto più coinvolgenti, e speravo di ripetere l'esperienza, ma non è andata così.
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