Josh Garrett-Davis: What is a Western? Virtual Reception & Lecture

Help CSAW celebrate the 2020 CSAW Award winner for Outstanding Western Book: Josh Garrett-Davis for his work, _What is a Western?: Region, Genre, Imagination_ Thursday, March 4, at 7 p.m. (CST).

This event will be held on Zoom and registration is required: tinyurl.com/1kyd2w2r
Zoom information will be sent to registrants the week of the event.

The book comprises a probing series of essays that explores representations of the American West in popular culture, from Hollywood to Japan, from Native America to Dr. Seuss, and beyond. Drawing on a collection of items from the Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles, Garrett-Davis provides a lively, readable and oftentimes humorous take on the western as a genre. View the full news release: wtamu.edu/news/2020/12/csaw-announces-2020-winner-for-outstanding-western-book%20.html

SIGNED COPIES:
Signed copies of _What is a Western?_ will be available at Burrowing Owl Books closer to the event date.

2021 NOMINATIONS:
CSAW is pleased to announce its call for submissions for the 2021 CSAW Award for Outstanding Western Book. This juried prize recognizes a book that demonstrates excellent scholarly or creative insight concerning the American West or some aspect of its history, culture, society, or environment. Deadline: March 1, 2021.

Learn more at: wtamu.edu/museum/csaw/csaw-book-award.html