Emily Durante
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"A deep, fascinating dive into a uniquely American brand of religious zealotry that poses a grave threat to our national parks, wilderness areas, wildlife sanctuaries, and other public lands. It also happens to be a delight to read."
—JON KRAKAUER
American Zion is the story of the Bundy family, famous for their armed conflicts in the West. With an antagonism that goes back to the very first Mormons who fled the Midwest...
—JON KRAKAUER
American Zion is the story of the Bundy family, famous for their armed conflicts in the West. With an antagonism that goes back to the very first Mormons who fled the Midwest...
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Whether valorized, as the heartland or derided, as flyover country, the Midwest became instantly notorious, when COVID-19 infections skyrocketed among workers in meatpacking plants and Americans feared for their meat supply. But, the Midwest is not simply the place, where animals are fed corn and then butchered. Native midwesterner Kristy Nabhan-Warren spent years interviewing Iowans, who work in the meatpacking industry, both native-born residents...