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River Selby

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River Selby worked as a wildland firefighter for seven years, stationed out of California, Oregon, Colorado, and Alaska. They are the author of HOTSHOT: A LIFE ON FIRE.

They are currently a Kingsbury and Legacy Fellow at Florida State University, where they are pursuing their PhD in Nonfiction with an emphasis in postcolonial histories, North American colonization, and postmodern literature and culture. River has spent nearly a decade researching the history of fire suppression in the United States, Indigenous fire and land-tending practices, climate change impacts, and ecological adaptations across North American landscapes. Their research is informed by their extensive field experience.

River is a first generation high-school and college gr
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River Selby I'm a firm believer in the intense beach read (especially because I live near beaches with sharks and sometimes alligators). Looking forward to Madele…moreI'm a firm believer in the intense beach read (especially because I live near beaches with sharks and sometimes alligators). Looking forward to Madeleine Thien's The Book of Records, A Truce That is Not Peace (Miriam Toews, whose books I adore), The Country Under Heaven (Frederic S. Durbin), The Möbius Book (Catherine Lacey, who wrote Biography of X, which I loved), Black Capitalists (Rachel Laryea, PhD), I'll Tell You When I'm Home (Hala Alyan), These Tiny Things Are Heavier (Esther Ifesinachi Okonkwo), Wildfire Days (Kelly Ramsey), The Sunflower Boys (Sam Wachman), The Answer is in the Wound (Kelly Sundberg). (less)
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Hotshot: A Life on Fire

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Hotshot by River Selby
"River Shelby’s memoir “Hotshot: A Life on Fire” is a searing, meticulously crafted account of life on the front lines of wildland firefighting that doubles as a searching inquiry into identity, justice, and the American landscape. It is both an adren" Read more of this review »
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Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico
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I loved this book. It's worth reading just for the scope of time encompassed in such a short text, and the unique POV, but very enjoyable even if you don't care about those things. ...more
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So Many Stars by Caro De Robertis
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Before Gender by Eli Erlick
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When It All Burns by Jordan   Thomas
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I really enjoyed this book. As a former firefighter who is also a doctoral candidate and ALSO wrote a book about my time fighting fires and the history of fire suppression in the U.S., I have an insiders perspective on the job and history as well, an ...more
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There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib
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The Radium Girls by Kate  Moore
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Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
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