John Rember
Author of Traplines; Coming Home to Sawtooth Valley
Works by John Rember
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Rember, John
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University of Montana (MFA|Writing)
- Occupations
- ski patrolman
wilderness ranger
technical writer
construction worker
teacher (high school)
bartender (show all 8)
journalist
professor - Awards and honors
- Idaho Book Award for "Traplines" (awarded by the Idaho Library Association, 2003)
Hoffer Award - Grand Prize Short List and 1st Runner-up/Reference for "MFA in a Box" (2011)
Nautilus Book Awards - Silver Winner: Writing/Creative Process for "MFA in a Box" (2011)
Midwest Book Awards - Finalist: Reference for "MFA in a Box" (2011) - Short biography
- John Rember is a fourth-generation Idahoan. Recurring themes in his writing include the meaning of place, the impact of tourism on the West, and the weirdness of everyday life.
His books include the memoir Traplines: Coming Home to Sawtooth Valley (Vintage: 2004), and two collections of short stories, Cheerleaders from Gomorrah: Tales from the Lycra Archipelago (Confluence: 1994) and Coyote in the Mountains (Limberlost: 1989). He has also published numerous articles and columns in magazines and newspapers, including Travel & Leisure, Wildlife Conservation, and The Huffington Post. He has been a professor of writing for many years, most recently as a core faculty member of the Pacific University MFA program (Forest Grove, Oregon). He is Writer at Large at The College of Idaho. John lives in the Sawtooth Valley of central Idaho. - Nationality
- USA
- Places of residence
- Sawtooth Valley, Idaho, USA
Sun Valley, Idaho, USA (birthplace) - Associated Place (for map)
- Idaho, USA
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Reviews
These are great little stories, reflective but often cuttingly hilarious. The title character seems to seamlessly incorporate cynicism and acceptance, making him an interesting observer of life and human beings.
From the title, it's obvious that there's an element of the mythic in these stories. However it is, for the most part, not only understated but unstated. Its omnipresent whisper gives an added dimension of loss and diminishment to the tales that is poignant without being sentimental.
From the title, it's obvious that there's an element of the mythic in these stories. However it is, for the most part, not only understated but unstated. Its omnipresent whisper gives an added dimension of loss and diminishment to the tales that is poignant without being sentimental.
I bought this book while spending a week and 1500 miles of traveling through Idaho in March 2010.
Good mix of history,life and nature.
Good mix of history,life and nature.
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- Works
- 6
- Members
- 105
- Popularity
- #183,190
- Rating
- 4.1
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 12
- Favorited
- 1
