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A collage of four book covers
In Print

Books by BeaversSpring 2025

By Oregon Stater Staff

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'Trust Me' book cover

By Scott Nadelson, MA ’00

Spend 52 weekends with a newly divorced dad and his daughter at his remote cabin in the Cascade wilderness as they forage for mushrooms, confront menacing neighbors, find pleasure in small moments of wonder and cope with devastating loss. Both comic and heartbreaking, Trust Me explores the shifting landscapes around and within its characters. Nadelson won an Oregon Book Award in 2004. Learn more.

'Dear Future' book cover

By Jennifer Richter, assistant professor, School of Writing, Literature and Film

A poetry collection that searches for hope in a shaken world, these meditations on the anxiety of the present moment will remind you of the interconnectedness of our fragile lives. Richter won the 2024 Tenth Gate Prize for Dear Future, her third volume of poetry. Learn more.

'Born of Fire and Rain' book cover

By M.L. Herring, professor emerita of science communication

Experience anew the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest in this holistic book that weaves together scientific research, local history and memoir to explore an ecosystem from every angle. Herring wrote for and edited the award-winning research magazine Oregon’s Progress during her 18 years at OSU. Learn more.

'A Rustic Cabin' book cover

By Dennis Dauble, ’72, Ph.D. ’88

Award-winning outdoor writer Dauble chronicles his new life in the Umatilla River Canyon as he lives out his dream of fixing up a 1940s log cabin. This book about place, family and home will warm your heart — with plenty of practical life lessons along the way. Learn more.

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