In his latest book, the writer and adventurer Craig Childs writes that he dreams of canyons and was born to deserts — deserts ruled by a god of drought who leaves them dry on purpose.
Childs’ book, Virga and Bone, is a collection of essays about the essential elements of deserts, stuff like bones, balanced rocks and dry rain. In the desert, he notes, everything is stripped down to its barest nature. But if you give yourself over to that dry landscape, it’ll wear you down, too — which can actually be a good thing. Childs joins us Friday at 11 a.m. MT for a conversation about how deserts can shape us and the richness we can find in these spare places.
Craig Childs book is Virga and Bone: Essays from Dry Places. [Bookshop|Audible|Indiebound|Amazon]
NOTE: The statewide book club One Book, One Utah has chosen Virga and Bone as their spring 2021 book selection. You can read Craig Childs' book of essays, then join the group for an online author's talk and virtual gathering on May 27, at 7 p.m. MT. For more information about One Book, One Utah and their online get-together of Virga and Bone, go to their website here.
