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New Books in the American West

Interviews with Scholars of the American West about their New Books

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Latest episodes

  1. Margaret E. Farrar and Adam Kaul, "Becoming Utopia: History, Heritage, and Sustainability in the American Midwest" (U Nebraska Press, 2026)9 Aug 2026
  2. Max Perry Mueller, "Wakara's America: The Life and Legacy of a Native Founder of the American West" (Basic Books, 2025)7 Aug 2026
  3. Kristen Tegtmeier Oertel, "Seeking Freedom in Indian Country: Slavery, Sovereignty, and Resistance Within the Five Tribes, 1790–1861" (LSU Press, 2026)3 Aug 2026
  4. Paul Stangl, "San Francisco Seafood: A History from Ocean to Table" (Bloomsbury, 2026)17 Jul 2026
  5. Mary E. Mendoza, "Deadly Divide: How Insects, Pathogens, and People Defied the US-Mexico Border" (UNC Press, 2026)11 Jul 2026
  6. Jonathan L. Friedmann, "Chai Noon: Jews and the Cinematic Wild West" (U Wisconsin Press, 2025)4 Jul 2026
  7. John Wills, "Doom Town, USA: The Nevada Test Site As Ground Zero of 1950s American Culture" (UP of Kansas, 2026)30 Jun 2026
  8. 173* Novel Dialogue Crossover: Aaron Gwyn goes West (Sean McCann, JP)18 Jun 2026
  9. Robert Suits, "The Hobo: A History of America's First Climate Migrants" (Princeton UP, 2026)16 Jun 2026
  10. Javier Arbona-Homar, "Explosivity: Following What Remains" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)8 Jun 2026