Books & Reviews
The Desert Explorers are a refined and intelligent group. Interests vary and most of us are bookworms to some extent. This section contains book reviews as well as places to find and enjoy books related to the desert and our environment. Happy reading!
Books - Eastern Sierra
Book Report - Eastern Sierra
By Bob Jacoby
There is no question that one of the most scenic and popular areas in California is the Eastern Sierra. In fact, I would hazard a guess that this might...
The Desert is Yours by Erle Stanley Gardner
The Desert Is Yours by Erle Stanley Gardner
Book Review by Bob Jaussaud
It was most likely Neal Johns who gave me The Desert Is Yours by Erle Stanley Gardner. He used to give away the duplicates ...
Highway 99 The history of California's Main Street
Highway 99, the History of California’s Main Street
Stephen H. Provost, Author
Published by Craven Street Books
Reviewed by Bob Jacoby
I have been obsessed with the federal highway system since...
The Big Bonana
The Big Bonanza” by C.B. Glasscock
Mignon lent me an old (1931) book on the Comstock titled “The Big Bonanza” by C. B. Glasscock. It’s about the huge silver strikes beginning in the 1860’s in Vir...
Postcards from Mecca
Postcards from Mecca
Here’s a recent arrival to the Stoll bookshelf: Postcards from Mecca: The California Desert Photographs of Susie Keef Smith and Lula Mae Graves 1916-1936. Edited by Ann Japeng...
Women in the Sand
Women in the Sand
Review by Anne Stoll
We watched The Women in the Sand as promised this Thanksgiving after dinner, sipping champagne in our jammies. One of our number fell asleep but I watched t...