[pct-l] Pacific Crest Trailside Reader

[Rees Hughes]

The Mountaineers Books has just released the two-volume *Pacific Crest
Trailside Reader*, an anthology of nearly 100 stories that follow the PCT
from Campo to Manning Park.  About half of the stories have been written by
hiker/writers about their experiences on the trail (from Ray Echols to
Duffy and Angela Ballard to Barbara Egbert), a quarter of the stories have
more of a historical flavor (Norman Clyde, Orland 'Bart' Bartholomew,
William O. Douglas) and a quarter are classic environmental literature
(Wallace Stegner, John Muir, Barry Lopez).  Jeff Schaffer, William
Sullivan, Walkin' Jim Stoltz, and many others have stories in the
collection.

The editors are not making one thin dime on this project.  All of their
royalties are being returned to the Pacific Crest Trail Association for the
support and preservation of the trail.  $4,000 has already been
contributed.  Books can be purchased through Amazon (if you must), the
Pacific Crest Trail Association (
http://shop.pcta.org/books/the-pacific-crest-trailside-reader-california/or
http://shop.pcta.org/books/the-pacific-crest-trailside-reader-oregon-and-washington/.
. . this way the PCTA gets their cut AND the author royalties), and
increasing numbers of local book stores (be sure and ask for it if they
don't have it in stock).

During the next ten days there are some special events that you are invited
to attend that, in many cases, pull together a number of contributors to
read their stories:

*RENO* Friday, Nov. 4th at 4:00 p.m., Joe Crowley Student Union, Room 423,
University of Nevada Reno (Chris Robertson, Suzanne Roberts, and John
Smihula will join Corey Lewis and read their stories with an accompanying
slide show)

*NEVADA CITY, CA* Saturday, Nov. 5th, Sierra College (Corey Lewis, Hank
Meals, Chris Hall, and Larry Hillberg will read their stories)

*PORTLAND* Monday, November 7th at 7:30 p.m.  Powell's Books on Hawthorne,
3723 SE Hawthorne  (Mark Larabee, Lynn Wunische, and Carolyn Eddy will join
Rees Hughes and read their stories)

*OLYMPIA* Tuesday, November 8th at 7:00 p.m. LOTT Building, 500 Adams St.
NE  (Dennis Larsen and Rees Hughes will read their stories)

*SEATTLE* Thursday, November 10th at 7:00 p.m.  Third Place Books - Ravenna
Store, 6504 20th Ave NE  (Bob Birkby, Tom Griffin, and Linda Bakkar will
join Rees Hughes and read their stories with an accompanying slide show)

*BURLINGTON* Saturday, November 12th at 2:00 p.m.  Burlington Public
Library, 820 E. Washington (Bob Birkby and Rees Hughes will read their
stories)

*BELLINGHAM* Saturday, November 12th at 7:00 p.m. Village Books in
Fairhaven, 1200 11th Street (Bob Birkby and Rees Hughes will read their
stories with an accompanying slide show)

*ARCATA, CALIFORNIA* Friday, December 9th at 7:00 p.m.  Northtown Books 957
H Street (Rees Hughes, Corey Lewis, Jim Dodge, and Amanda Carter will read
their stories)

Other readings are being scheduled for Marin County, San Diego, and, we
hope, many other locations.