Essays from the West Land and Sky

Land and Sky is a collection of essays and nonfiction articles about the issues and relationships that define family, the natural world, sense of community, and loss. Informed by life lived in the mountains and on the rivers of the West-these essays and nonfiction pieces explore basic human concerns and joys, while also serving to highlight broader political, environmental, and existential questions.Land and Sky delves into themes of reverence for the natural world, memory and the passage of time, the threat of a changing climate, technological upheavals, finding joy all around us, and how we uphold values in a sometimes-fractured society.Regardless of topic, Tanous weaves through this collection subtle humor, hope, and a steadfast love for life in the West.