Open Spaces: Voices from the Northwest - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0295996935 ISBN 13: 9780295996936

Publisher: University of Washington Press, 2015

Synopsis

Since its beginnings, Open Spaces has been on the cutting edge of thinking about the Pacific Northwest - an intelligent, provocative, beautifully conceived magazine for thoughtful readers who are searching for new ways to understand the region, themselves, and many of the major issues of our time.

The Pacific Northwest is known for its innovative solutions. Whether the challenge is integration with the natural world, the relationship of science and policy, learning to use what we know, or simply enjoying a balanced and fulfilling life, these writers, leaders in their respective disciplines, provide the background necessary to understand the issues and move forward. This lasting collection from the magazine is an invaluable resource for students, educators, and practitioners working in various fields as well as decision makers in government, business, and other sectors looking for real-world answers to ongoing conflicts.

Collectively, the writers in this volume apply their expertise and talent to provide an intelligent and informed context through which to see public issues and make sense of the changes that continue to shape the region and our world. Individually, they touch on our deepest sense of human experience and continuity and reflect the spirit of the Northwest. Open Spaces enlightens, challenges, and inspires.

Featured writers:
Bruce Babbitt
R. Peter Benner
Linda Besant
Emory Bundy
Jeff Curtis
Bob Davison
Sandra Dorr
Angus Duncan
David James Duncan
Tom Grant
Stephen J. Harris
Roy Hemmingway
Thomas F. Hornbein
William Kittredge
Jane Lubchenco
Kathleen Dean Moore
Lee C. Neff
James Opie
Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain
Jarold Ramsey
Richard Rapport
Eric Redman
William D. Ruckelshaus
Robert Sack
Edward W. Sheets
Scot Siegel
Kim Stafford
John Struloeff
Ann Ware
Charles Wilkinson

For more information go to: http://www.open-spaces.com

About this title

About the Author

Penny Harrison is the editor and publisher of Open Spaces magazine. She was formerly an assistant attorney general for Oregon, specializing in natural resource issues.

Review

"For the past thirty years or so, the Pacific Northwest has been recognized widely for the range and quality of its belles-lettres. A highly readable collection of essays, poems, reflections, and stories, Open Spaces will burnish the regions' literary reputation."―John M. Findlay, Oregon Historical Quarterly, Spring 2012

"The essays and articles were unusually intimate, smart, thoughtful, artful and deeply connected to key regional issues."―Gretchen Legler, High Country News, December 2011

"The Open Spaces anthology is essential reading for anyone moving to Cascadia and to the rest of the world."―Brett Campbell, Willamette Week, June 22 2011

"The metaphysics of Northwest identity, grounded in a confluence of storytelling and analysis, is a ceaseless quest, and Open Spaces, the magazine and now the book, does it better than most. The anthology's lineup of 30 writers [is] impressive for its range, readability, and depth of knowledge."―Capitol Hill Times

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0295996935
• ISBN 13: 9780295996936
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240
• Editor: Harrison Penny H.