Ari Kelman

Ari Kelman, author of A River and Its City: The Nature of Landscape in New Orleans, teaches history at the University of California, Davis.

The Hills Are Alive: On the Lakotas and the Black Hills

The Hills Are Alive: On the Lakotas and the Black Hills The Hills Are Alive: On the Lakotas and the Black Hills

The story of the Lakotas does not end with their loss of the Black Hills or the massacre at Wounded Knee.

Jun 15, 2011 / Books & the Arts / Ari Kelman

Icons of Oblivion Icons of Oblivion

Two new books explore the role of naturalists in the history of conservation movements.

Apr 22, 2010 / Books & the Arts / Ari Kelman

Silent Witness Silent Witness

A batch of new books on Hurricane Katrina investigate who is to blame for the tragedy.

Aug 23, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Ari Kelman

Unnatural Disaster Unnatural Disaster

Three new books reappraise the massive earthquake of 1906, which was felt across an area of 400,000 miles and leveled much of San Francisco.

Sep 14, 2006 / Books & the Arts / Ari Kelman

In the Shadow of Disaster In the Shadow of Disaster

Faced with the challenge of rebuilding, New Orleans seems stuck in the mud--not just mired in the muck caking the city but also trapped by centuries of policy mistakes, especially ...

Dec 15, 2005 / Feature / Ari Kelman

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