Snow College, Eccles Center, October 22, 12:30-1:20 pm
Jana Richman will present a reading and discussion based upon her award-winning novel, The Last Cowgirl (2008), free and open to the public. Set entirely in Utah (Salt Lake City and Utah’s west desert), Richman’s novel spans time from the 1960s to the present day. The 1960s story is that of ranchers in Utah’s west desert and their conflicts and interactions with the federal government at three area Army bases. It is also a story of love for place and people, a story of living with the decisions and choices we make. The Last Cowgirl has as its background one of Utah’s most disturbing historical events, the 1968 nerve gas accident, which resulted in the death of 6,000 sheep in Utah’s west desert in Tooele County. This book explores citizens’ relationships with federal entities and how we reconcile those relationships. It also examines our relationships with Utah’s geography -- how we view and use the land and our most scarce resource: water.
Jana Richman will present a reading and discussion based upon her award-winning novel, The Last Cowgirl (2008), free and open to the public. Set entirely in Utah (Salt Lake City and Utah’s west desert), Richman’s novel spans time from the 1960s to the present day. The 1960s story is that of ranchers in Utah’s west desert and their conflicts and interactions with the federal government at three area Army bases. It is also a story of love for place and people, a story of living with the decisions and choices we make. The Last Cowgirl has as its background one of Utah’s most disturbing historical events, the 1968 nerve gas accident, which resulted in the death of 6,000 sheep in Utah’s west desert in Tooele County. This book explores citizens’ relationships with federal entities and how we reconcile those relationships. It also examines our relationships with Utah’s geography -- how we view and use the land and our most scarce resource: water.