For nearly fifty years artist and naturalist Tony Angell has used Puget Sound's natural diversity as his inspiration and his palette. Tony will talk about his new book, which features some 141 illustrations showcasing his exquisite wildlife sculptures and drawings, at readings this month throughout Puget Sound.
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Publishers Weekly called Sky Train a "remarkable book. . . . Visceral and deeply felt, this narrative deserves a read from anyone interested in human rights and the untold stories of oppressed women everywhere."
The eminent anthropologist Claude Levi-Straus, author of the UW Press books Saudades do Brasil and The Way of the Masks, died October 30, in Paris, at the age of 100.
The Los Angeles Times calls Knut Hamsun "a superb academic study." See the full review here.
Fans of Ken Burns's latest documentary The National Parks: America's Best Idea can peruse UW Press books about national parks and wilderness areas here.
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