Lopez, Barry

Barry Lopez's books include" Light Action in the Caribbean" (stories), "About This Life" (essays and memoir), the novella-length fable "Crow and Weasel", and "Arctic Dreams" (nonfiction), for which he received the National Book Award. He has traveled extensively in remote regions of the world, and his work has been widely translated and anthologized. He is a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim, Lannan, and National Science foundations; the Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; the John Burroughs and John Hay medals; and other honors. He lives in rural west...