The novel centers on a computer genius who developed some mind-bending technology, but has vanished before his invention is installed at a 1970’s-themed amusement park. “Dark Ride” is Reno author Mark Bacon’s fourth thriller in his Nostalgia City series. “Dark Ride Deception” by Mark Bacon (2021). Aaron’s previous books include “A Chronicle of Nevada’s Great Basin” and “ Nevada’s Teamsters Truckers and Truck Stops.” All are available on Arron’s website. Interacting with the people of Nevada fueled a respect for the history of those who tackled the harsh living conditions of the desert West. Aaron, a Sparks resident who is retired from a career in the trucking industry, has traveled across the Great Basin for more than a half century. This volume contains 68 poems with more than 200 colorful illustrations that will augment the storyline as the readers travel across the Sagebrush State. Explore Nevada’s history with Jerry Aaron’s new book of poetry. Miners and residents moved from one gold strike to the next, settling and then unsettling the state some towns survived and remain as semi-inhabited time capsules of another era, while others have crumbled back into the desert. Tatterson documents some of the towns and sites that were established almost overnight and abandoned as quickly once the riches were exhausted. “Abandoned Nevada” by Susan Tatterson (2020) Almost a century before Las Vegas became Nevada’s glittering jewel in the desert, the state was at the center of a history-making mining stampede: first silver and then gold, two of the Earth’s most sought-after precious metals.
The anthology features tales that appeared in Nevada Magazine, websites and newspapers including the Gold Hill News and from Toll’s classic, “The Complete Nevada Traveler.” It’s available online at the Nevada Bookstore. (2021) The book is an anthology of popular author David Toll’s writing about the Silver State over the last 50 years. “David Toll’s Nevada: A 50-year tour of the most interesting state in America” by David Toll. The hardcover available at Sundance Books and on Amazon. Preserving this rich history through an extensive collection of archival images, Goin presents a photographic history of the Tahoe Basin over a 100-year period in “The Nature of Lake Tahoe.” The volume contains more than 200 duotone and color photos that showcase Tahoe’s elemental identity, including photographs never before reproduced and large-scale panoramic landscapes that appear in visually stunning gatefolds. A premier destination for tourists and environmentalists and the traditional home of the Washoe people, the history of Lake Tahoe and the Tahoe Basin is a complex mixture of geology, conquest and resettlement, industry, adventure, and grand vistas. Reno author and photographer Peter Goin notes that while the Sierra Nevada contains three national parks, 20 wilderness areas, and two national monuments, Lake Tahoe, the largest alpine lake in North America, is its crown jewel.
“The Nature of Lake Tahoe “ by Peter Goin (2021). Kindle and hardcover available on Amazon. “Saints, Sinners, and Sovereign Citizens” places the Bundy conflict into the larger context of the Sagebrush Rebellion and the long struggle over the use of federal public lands in the American West. The conflict resulted in a tense, armed standoff between Bundy’s supporters and federal law enforcement officers that garnered international media attention in 2014. His latest book centers on the grazing rights battle between Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and the federal government. Smith has been covering Nevada and Las Vegas for decades. Smith (2021) Veteran Nevada journalist and columnist John L. “Saints, Sinners, and Sovereign Citizens: The Endless War over the West’s Public Lands” by John L.
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