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Rebels and Outliers: Real Stories from the American West [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 243 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 216x140x13 mm, weight: 454 g, 11 images
  • Išleidimo metai: 12-Aug-2025
  • Leidėjas: University of Nevada Press
  • ISBN-10: 164779207X
  • ISBN-13: 9781647792077
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 243 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 216x140x13 mm, weight: 454 g, 11 images
  • Išleidimo metai: 12-Aug-2025
  • Leidėjas: University of Nevada Press
  • ISBN-10: 164779207X
  • ISBN-13: 9781647792077
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"Rebels and Outliers: Real Stories of the American West shines a spotlight on the unforgettable characters that author and journalist John M. Glionna has encountered during his more than 30 years crisscrossing the western United States while writing for some of the nation's top newspapers. With sharp insights, Glionna captures the essence of the modern West through the lives of its most intriguing, unconventional inhabitants."-- Provided by publisher.

Rebels and Outliers: Real Stories of the American West shines a spotlight on the unforgettable characters that author and journalist John M. Glionna has encountered during his more than 30 years crisscrossing the western United States for some of the nation’s top newspapers. With sharp insights, Glionna captures the essence of the modern West through the lives of its most intriguing, unconventional inhabitants. From the struggles of a Navajo Nation police officer grappling with the tension of enforcing laws among her own people to the quirks of a pig farmer who feeds his livestock with leftovers from Las Vegas’s extravagant buffets, Glionna fearlessly delves into topics that reveal the complexities of life on the fringes. Each showcases Glionna’s remarkable talent for uncovering the universal truths that connect us all.

This vibrant collection invites readers to journey through the rugged landscapes and tight-knit communities that define the American West. Along the way, you’ll meet individuals whose grit, resilience, and pioneering spirit embody the heart of this region’s legacy.

A captivating follow-up to Glionna’s 2022 book, Outback Nevada: Real Stories of the Silver State, Rebels and Outliers is a testament to the untamed, enduring character of the people who call the West home.

Recenzijos

This is a fantastic collection. Really, how does Glionna find these people? It is his secret sauce, the step-stone to telling singular American stories. I remember, and treasure, a bunch of them. I hope he keeps finding them so we can marvel at the way life unfolds in so many quirky and challenging ways, especially across the American the West. Roger Smith, former Los Angeles Times national editor 

Rebels and Outliers overflows with tales of dreamers, schemers, misfits and renegades. John Glionna delivers their stories with his customary verve, compassion and humor. Each essay bristles with life and passion and the joy we all crave. Together, they are an unparalleled ode to the 21st century American West. James Rainey, media reporter, Los Angeles Times   Each tale expertly tells the story of an interesting or unusual person or thing that Glionna has encountered over his years traveling through the western US on behalf of a number of publications such as the Los Angeles Times and the Las Vegas Review Journal. The stories clearly illustrate Glionnas devotion to the craft of writinghe is a master storyteller and it shows in his work. Richard Moreno, author of Frontier Fake News: Nevada Sagebrush Humorists and Hoaxsters, 2007 Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Silver Pen Award recipient

John M. Glionna was a Seoul-based Los Angeles Times foreign correspondent from 2008 to 2012 and covered South Korea, North Korea, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Pacific Islands. Later, as the papers Las Vegas bureau chief, Glionna covered the American West. He has written extensively about California and co-taught a journalism course at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Glionna is now a freelance writer who divides his time between Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. He is the author of Outback Nevada: Real Stories from the Silver State.