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Michon Mackedon talks about Bombast

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Black Rock Institute

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 →

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WNC NEWS & NOTES: Former professor’s book seeks to stimulate conversation

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Black Rock Institute

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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Posted on October 26, 2010 by Black Rock Institute
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Bombast in Book Talk – Reno News & Review

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Black Rock Institute

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 →

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Book Signing: Sept. 28 at Churchill County Museum, Fallon, NV

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Black Rock Institute

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 →

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September 16th Book Signing in Reno at 6:30

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Black Rock Institute

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 →

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Bombas:t Spinning Atoms in the Desert (2010) by Michon Mackedon

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Black Rock Institute

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 →

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