The Arbutus/Madrone Files: Reading the Pacific Northwest

The first book-length commentary on twentieth-century Pacific Northwest writing, The Arbutus / Madrone Files explores the dynamics of the Pacific Northwest. Laurie Ricou’s meditations are dropped into thirteen files—such as, the &quotIsland File,&quot the &quotSalmon File,&quot and inevitably, the &quotRain File.&quot Resonant quotations, poetry, song lyrics, and art from the region enhance Ricou’s own readings, which move from an academic perspective on the narratives of bio-region toward more personal reflections on home and the local.