What we're reading in Mammoth: Sept. 14-20

September 14, 2012

A totally random sampling of what Mammothites are reading, culled from here and there, appearing every now and then

Mary Canada, Eastern California Museum archivist: “The Next 100 Years,” by George Friedman.

Jim Tenney, former pathologist and current musician: “Mala hierba’ (Weeds),” by Pio Baroja.

Corinne Brown, owner of The Finishing Touch: “The Little Stranger,” by Sarah Walters.

C.D. Ritter, Mono County administrator: “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance,” by Robert M. Pirsig.

Ward Jones, real estate magnate: “Power of the Dog,” by Don Winslow.

Jen Daugherty, town planner: “A Sand County Almanac,” by Aldo Leopold.

Dan Watson, chief of police: “41D, Man of Valor,” by Lisa Simmons

Rich Boccia, MUSD superintendent: “Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball,” by Bill Madden. 

John Wentworth, MLTPA chieftain: “Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales,” by Ali Wentworth.

Stuart Brown, Mammoth Recreation Director: “The Tombs (A Fargo Adventure),” by Clive Cussler and Thomas Perry.

Jonny Walker, Footloose mechanic, man about town, freelance mixology columnist: “The Secret Knowledge of Water : Discovering the Essence of the American Desert,” by Craig Childs.

AND FROM THE MT STAFF

Aleksandra Gajewski, publisher: “Callico Joe,” by John Grisham.

George Shirk, news editor: “Blood’s A Rover,” by James Ellroy.

Jesse Barlet, production manager, photographer: “Sketching Light,” by Joe McNally.