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Winter Binges READ. EAT. REPEAT.
| BY JENNIE LAY
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Fans of Literary Sojourn have been shut out by two years of pandemic pause. But Bud Werner Library is jump-starting Steamboat Springs’ book lust with a popup Winter Sojourn, a “special edition” of the traditional fall event. This time, the festival of authors, slated for Saturday, Jan. 22, in the Strings Pavilion, corresponds with snowflakes instead of golden aspens. Whether or not tickets remain by the time you read this, Winter Sojourn guarantees a hot reading list for the season’s cold, dark days. Savor the latest books by the four featured authors.
“The Cold Millions” By Jess Walter
Jess Walter builds an endearing historic novel set in the labor struggles of 1909 Spokane, Washington. The characters, their adventures and their causes are big and irresistible, as union organizers cross paths with arrivals fresh off the frontier, and real characters mix with fictional ones. It evokes a time of xenophobia and untamed capitalism, told through two orphaned brothers who ally themselves with a struggle for better working conditions. The National Endowment for the Arts has selected the novel as a national Big Read title for community reads.
“We Run the Tides” By Vendela Vida
Time travel back to the mid-80s and deep into the unsteady psychological embrace of eighth-grade girls. Their friendships bare all the posturing and insecurity you might expect, craftily conveyed is layers of astute childlike observations veering into the brink of adulthood. Vendela Vida unravels a world of charismatic girls, hierarchical San Francisco families and outlandish lies that are at once believable, relatable and just about as devastating as tweendom can be.
“Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law” By Mary Roach
Mary Roach reminds us of the “wild” that’s intrinsic to wildlife. This is nonfiction wrought in her signature style of making us laugh out loud while we learn a lot. Fuzz showcases a whole lot of human folly in the inventive ways we attempt to keep the spirit of the wild from veering inside our people-contrived boundaries. The global lessons are well-tailored to Steamboat’s local predicaments with bears, moose, mountain lions, wolves and more.
Historic fiction spurred by author Maaza Mengiste’s Ethiopian grandmother’s personal story, “The Shadow King” is set during World War II’s first real conflict, Italy’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia. It is a harrowing, heartbreaking and unputdownable tunnel into war, its vast consequences and the world of women soldiers whose stories have been ignored until now. The novel was shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize.
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The late Sherman Poppen, a Steamboat Springs resident whose “Snurfer” is considered the forerunner of the modern snowboard.
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One Short Film: “Made in the Mitten”
Director Zeppelin Zeerip screened an irresistible little snowboard film at the Mountainfilm film festival last spring, and now it’s available to stream at home for free. The short tells the story of the Snurfer, and it’s dedicated to the memories of Jake Burton and the late part-time Steamboat resident Sherman Poppen. Steamboat Magazine interviewed Poppen, the “Father of Snowboarding,” for our holiday 2009 issue, when his first Snurfer – a stand-on-top sledding contraption he screwed together with two 36-inch skis and some molding so his daughters could ride the snow-covered Lake Michigan sand dunes – was acquired by the Smithsonian Institution for its permanent collection. “Made in the Mitten” is a heartwarming ode to its inventor. www.vimeo.com/460666206
COOK
‘Tis the season for feasting. It’s also ideal timing to tempt your crowd’s tastebuds with new recipes. These three delicious cookbooks will kickstart your holiday menu planning – and perhaps your gift shopping for a favorite chef, too.
In this collection of contemporary recipes from the Arab world, Reem Kassis demonstrates how every dish tells a story. Stop drooling at the photographs and start reading the short anecdotes that accompany each recipe – intergenerational tales of spice and poetry and culinary tradition that have crossed the continents. Kassis herself is a Palestinian writer who grew up in Jerusalem, then lived in France, Germany, Jordan and the U.K. before settling in Philadelphia. Like her personal trajectory, this culinary work of art traverses the Arabic diaspora while providing delectable 21st century interpretations.
“The Essential New York Times Cookbook: Recipes of Record” by Amanda Hesser
Make space on your cookbook shelf for this tome. The James Beard Award-winning assembly of the newspaper’s best recipes by former New York Times food editor Amanda Hesser has earned its decennial update. With more than a thousand recipes, it’s a treasure trove for that perennial question, “What’s for dinner?” Carefully curated and tested recipes mean there’s something pleasing in here for everyone, and the big book is certain to remain a classic on every foodie’s shelf.
“Salt & Straw Ice Cream Cookbook” by Tyler Malek
When the world’s best ice cream shop is halfway across the country, it’s a blessing that they’ve sent us home to the Rockies with their divine recipes. Building the flavors requires a little dedication, a process that stems from making the essential “base” – but when you follow the directions, the mouth-watering results are stupendous. Every. Single. Time. Trust me … start your frozen adventures with the arbequina olive oil ice cream.
ONE BOOK STEAMBOAT
In the last issue of Steamboat Magazine, we forewarned you: “The Ministry for the Future” by Kim Stanley Robinson is essential reading. Now the cli-fi masterpiece has been selected as the One Book Steamboat community read. This announcement launches with the release of the novel’s paperback and Robinson’s speaking engagement at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow. Read the book and partake in opportunities for deeper dives into its intersectional climate change themes during January and February at Bud Werner Library. One Book Steamboat culminates in a community author talk with Robinson on Tuesday, March 1. www.steamboatlibrary.org/events/ one-book-steamboat
LOCAL AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT
Sarah Kostin is a well-known and beloved figure in Steamboat Springs, having held a bright space at the helm of yoga classes, storytimes and myriad running races. As a former children’s librarian turned life coach, she’s now sharing a deeper slice of her luminous self with the world. Kostin’s new memoir, “You Are the Blue Sky,” offers revelations from her personal awakening that can help ease real life for rest of us. As she says, “We don’t have to work hard for happiness. We are made of it.” Start 2022 off on a positive vibe with Kostin’s public talk at Bud Werner Library, where she returns to her old stomping grounds to talk about her new book at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 11, in Library Hall. www.sarahkostin.com
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