6/28/2023 0 Comments Finders keepers by craig childs![]() ![]() He is currently working on a book about mammoth hunters. He admitted to being a “groupie to archaeologists,” following them around so he can write books. “You can feel the memory of places,” he said. the ghosts of history the land around us is always talking.”Ĭhilds said respects historic places and tries to capture those stories in his books. “I’m in the wilderness all the time,” Childs told the crowd. People lined up outside the theatre hoping to get a spot inside the sold-out presentation.Ĭhilds lives off the grid with his wife and two young sons at the foot of the West Elk Mountains near Norwood, Colo. ![]() At High Country News, he’s a contributing editor, and he teaches writing for both University of Alaska in Anchorage and Southern New Hampshire University. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Men’s Journal, Outside and Orion. “House of Rain” explores the disappearance of the Anasazi, and “Finders Keepers” is about archaeological plunder and obsession.Ĭhilds has written more than a dozen critically acclaimed books, and is a commentator for National Public Radio’s Morning Edition. The Sunflower Theatre in downtown Cortez was packed Saturday night to hear author Craig Childs speak about the history of the Southwest.Ĭhilds is best known locally for his books on archaeology. Benefit event helps Friends of Cedar Mesa ![]()
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