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River Selby

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River Selby worked as a wildland firefighter for seven years, stationed out of California, Oregon, Colorado, and Alaska. They are the author of HOTSHOT: A LIFE ON FIRE.

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They are currently a Kingsbury and Legacy Fellow at Florida State University, where they are pursuing their PhD in Nonfiction with an emphasis in postcolonial histories, North American colonization, and postmodern literature and culture. River has spent nearly a decade researching the history o ...more

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Hotshot: A Life on Fire

3.70 avg rating — 399 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions

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The Virgin Suicides

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There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension

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