Riding Shotgun with Norman Wallace - by William Wyckoff (Paperback)

About the Book

In Riding Shotgun with Norman Wallace, award-winning geographer William Wyckoff celebrates the photographic legacy of Norman Grant Wallace, whose work as an Arizona highway engineer during the first half of the twentieth century afforded him the opportunity to survey every corner of the Grand Canyon State.

Book Synopsis

In Riding Shotgun with Norman Wallace, award-winning geographer William Wyckoff celebrates the photographic legacy of Norman Grant Wallace, whose work as an Arizona highway engineer during the first half of the twentieth century afforded him the opportunity to survey every corner of the Grand Canyon State.

Review Quotes

Armchair travels have taken on an added allure during the pandemic, and this book is worth perusing. It is especially attractive to those who have lived in Arizona or may be considering relocating to the Grand Canyon State.--Rosanne Boyett, Cibola Citizen

William Wyckoff presents a humorous, engaging, and personal remaking of Norman Wallace's photographs documenting Arizona's byways and communities. Given this uniquely descriptive biopic that recontextualizes the photographs made by Wallace, who worked for the Arizona Highway Department and contributed frequently to Arizona Highways, it's time for a between-the-pages road trip!--Peter Goin, coauthor of Time and Time Again: History, Rephotography, and Preservation in the Chaco World

Wyckoff has spent his entire career looking carefully, thinking about what he is seeing, and communicating his thoughts in prose that is rich and refreshing, much to the benefit and delight of his readers.--Geoffrey L. Buckley, The AAG Review of Books

About the Author

William Wyckoff is a professor emeritus of geography in the Department of Earth Sciences at Montana State University. He is the author of several books, including Riding Shotgun with Norman Wallace: Rephotographing the Arizona Landscape (UNM Press).