Nilsson also enjoyed reading the book because it wasn’t written with a bitter tone, she said. “Pam then told me that her writing is influenced by Willa Cather, who also wrote about nature and land. “She said yes, and there was an immediate bond between us,” Nilsson said. Nilsson had written her masters thesis about Cather, so she asked Houston if the elk’s name was a reference to the writer. In one part of the book, Houston rescues a baby elk named Willa, which reminded Nilsson of American novelist and writer Willa Cather. Nilsson discovered a personal connection with Houston when the author stayed at her home during January’s visit. So I can see her doing something like that.” “Not only is she super creative, she also teaches at UC Davis, and has been working with her students online. “She’s the type of person who would bend over backwards to make things happen,” Nilsson said. If the COVID-19 protocols are still in place, Nilsson believes Houston will find a way to at least do a virtual presentation. The book is available as an immediate ‘on-demand’ ebook, so it will always be available at any time for any amount of readers, according to Nilsson. Readers who want to digitally check out “Deep Creek” may do so by contacting the Summit County and Park City libraries at or, Nilsson said. The book can be shipped or picked up curbside, according to Smith. Mondays through Fridays, and the book can be purchased by visiting or by calling 43. The public can either purchase the book from Dolly’s Bookstore or check out an ebook from the Park City or Summit County libraries to get a jump on reading.ĭolly’s is open from 10 a.m. 10, at the Park City Library’s Jim Santy Auditorium, if the COVID-19 self-isolation protocols are lifted, Nilsson said. This year’s One Book One Community presentation is scheduled for 7 p.m. “She is a great speaker, and the stories she tells are so compelling.” “That event was so well attended,” Smith said.

The event was sponsored by the Utah Humanities Center for the Book program, which is designed to promote and nurture the love of books, and explore issues through literature, in January, she said. The last reason for selecting “Deep Creek” for One Book One Community, an annual program that culminates with an author presentation in the fall, is because Houston had already given a presentation at the Summit County Library Kamas Valley Branch in January, according to Smith. “While Pam was attending the University of Utah many years ago, she used to work here at Dolly’s,” she said. Smith said another reason people may be interested in reading the book is because the award-winning Houston, a cofounder and creative director of the literary nonprofit Writing By Writers, is a former Parkite.

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