The river that one white explorer named after his own ship in 1792 — the Columbia — has been called many things in many languages, but perhaps the simplest, broadest name is also the truest: Big River ...

A major geographical wonder in South America, the Amazon River flows some 4,000 miles from Peru to Brazil's Atlantic coast, ...

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Set off down the Colorado River with Melissa L. Sevigny’s book, which tells two women’s journey to document the canyon’s unique botany. This July, the SciFri Book Club is reading Brave the Wild River: ...

I like books. No, make that stronger. I treasure books, particularly those about the Colorado River and, more broadly, water in the West. Scores of books have been published over the years, and more ...

One of the reasons I got to this book is by falling in love with the Mississippi River the first time I went out there. I had lived in the Delta for six years, literally on land that was built by the ...

Oprah Winfrey revealed "The River Is Waiting" by Wally Lamb as her newest book club selection on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday. This is the third book by Lamb that Winfrey has picked. She described Lamb ...

1. Corby is a deeply flawed yet sympathetic character. Does his character challenge your preconceived notions about morality and empathy, particularly within the context of his life decisions? How ...

The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi by Boyce Upholt. W.W. Norton, 2024 ($29.99) Blast. Carve. Dredge. Smash. Such powerful verbs fill a single paragraph midstream in Boyce ...

Jackson sits by the river with Edda Fields-Black, Ph.D. to discuss her book Combee. Holly Jackson sits with Pulitzer prize-winning historian and author Edda Fields-Black, Ph.D. to discuss her book ...