More reviews of new books for those interested in Western history, including the life, politics, and culture of grapes, peaches, and pluots; sacrifice and influence in an ancient city; and new reviews for books previously noted here ...

This week, a review of reviews of new works in Western history, including a study of a British adventurer’s travels in Colorado; Douglas Brinkley’s examination of Theodore Roosevelt’s passion for preserving nature -- and killing it; and a consideration of the regional and religious foundation of Walmart’s management strategies ...

Julius Shulman, the photographer responsible for iconic images of modernism in California, the West, and the world, died Wednesday at the age of 98.

After a break of several weeks, a review of notices of new books of interest to students of the West. And, so, we consider a rapturous and pivotal celebration of Los Angeles reprinted; life on the streets of Portland and San Francisco; a white childhood in black Seattle; and the end(?) of California history ....

The last week's newspaper book sections offered a number of new titles related to the American West, including a memoir of disaster, a microcosm of methamphetamine in an Iowa town, and a memoir of horses, their complex master, and contemporary reservation life.

IndieBound is a website maintained by independent booksellers with frequently updated recommendations for readers with interests in fiction, children's books, and non-fiction works. IndieBound's monthly Next List often features new titles with a Western outlook, and June's Next List is no exception.

Last week's newspaper book sections offered a number of new titles related to the American West, including a biography of one of the region's premier explorers, a study of the region's most notorious prison, and two books on baseball, life, and loss.