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Michon Mackedon talks about Bombast
Thinking Aloud with Author Michon Mackedon Michon Mackedon, retired professor of English and Humanities at Western Nevada Community College, talks about her recent book, Bombast: Spinning Atoms in the Desert, about the history of nuclear testing in Nevada. —Original airdate: 2/7/2011 on BYU Thinking … Continue reading
WNC NEWS & NOTES: Former professor’s book seeks to stimulate conversation
From the Nevada Appeal, Sunday, October 10, 2010: According to Western Nevada College Emeritus English Professor Michon Mackedon,“If you place on a map of Nevada ‘X’s to mark areas used for nuclear testing and ‘O’s to mark areas examined as … Continue reading
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Bombast in Book Talk – Reno News & Review
Book Talk By Dennis Myers, Reno News & Review This article was published on 09.30.10. “At a time when publishing is in a sharp decline, the publication of nonfiction books on Nevada seems to be booming: Bombast by Michon Mackedon … Continue reading
Book Signing: Sept. 28 at Churchill County Museum, Fallon, NV
Fallon author Michon Mackedon will sign copies of her recently released book “Bombast: Spinning Atoms in the Desert” in Fallon, NV. She will launch her Nevada book tour on Sept. 28 with a 7:30 presentation at the Churchill County Museum … Continue reading
September 16th Book Signing in Reno at 6:30
Join us Thursday, September 16th at Sundance Bookstore for a book signing with Michon Mackedon, author of Bombast Spinning Atoms in the Desert. Bombast represents a crucial linchpin in Atomic Revival studies, including many novel sources and a gallery of … Continue reading
Bombas:t Spinning Atoms in the Desert (2010) by Michon Mackedon
Blowing up bombs and planning nuclear tombs in Nevada has left a legacy to the residents, a mixture of loss of innocence and discovery of their own invisibility. Bombast Spinning Atoms in the Desert is a crucial linchpin in Atomic … Continue reading