November – The Sunday Long Read names my story “The Wild Ones” in The Atavist Magazine as a favorite read and “the lede of the week.” It’s also featured as an editor’s pick on Longreads.
Jan – Mythical River chosen for One Book Yuma for 2018. See this article in the Yuma Sun (subscription required) or read about it in Yuma News Now.
2017
Fall 2017 – Western American Literaturereviews Mythical River (print only). Reviewer Hal Crimmel writes that “the author’s gift for storytelling, her delightful turns of phrase, well- researched histories, and updates to ongoing controversies make the book a most enjoyable, worthwhile, and— not least of all— hopeful read.”
July/August 2017 – Edible Baja Arizonareviews Mythical River. Reviewer Marguerite Happe says that “Sevigny’s deeply rooted love for the Sonoran Desert pulses through every page … Her prose is abundantly graceful.”
June 18, 2017 – C-SPAN Book TV aired this interview about Under Desert Skies
May 2017 – Arizona Daily Sun names Mythical River as a summer read
December 2016 – Mythical River named top pick for Southwest Books of the Year, and Under Desert Skies nominated. See the full list or read an article here.
Summer/Fall 2016 – Orion magazine reviews Mythical River
March 9, 2016 – Tom Beal reports on Under Desert Skies and The Sonoran Desert: A Literary Field Guide for the Arizona Daily Star: Science City at the Festival of Books
Fall 2017 – Western American Literature reviews Mythical River (print only). Reviewer Hal Crimmel writes that “the author’s gift for storytelling, her delightful turns of phrase, well- researched histories, and updates to ongoing controversies make the book a most enjoyable, worthwhile, and— not least of all— hopeful read.”
December 2016 – Mythical River named top pick for Southwest Books of the Year, and Under Desert Skies nominated. See the full list or read an article here.