October – “The Wild Ones” in The Atavist Magazine receives the gold prize for adventure travel writing in the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition, hosted by the Society for American Travel Writers
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 and in the Nature Briefingnewsletter.
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.