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The Idaho Library Association has awarded an Honorable Mention to Journal of the Plague Years: End Notes in their 2026 Idaho Book of the Year Awards.
This is the third time John’s books have been recognized by the Idaho Library Association. A Hundred Little Pieces on the End of the World received an Honorable mention in 2021, and Traplines: Coming Home to Sawtooth Valley was named Idaho Book of the Year in 2004.
The oral history that John recorded in January 2026 with the Sawtooth Interpretive and Historical Association (SIHA) is now available to view here. In the interview, John shares memories of his family’s history in the Wood River and Sawtooth Valleys, and discusses the changes he’s seen during his 70-plus years in the area.
SIHA has recorded a large number of oral history interviews over the past several decades. Many of them have been digitized and edited, and are available to view on SIHA’s YouTube channel.
John’s book Journal of the Plague Years: End Notes has been honored as the Silver Medalist in the Essay category of the 2026 Independent Publisher Book Awards.
This is the 30th anniversary of the IPPY Awards celebrating the best independently published titles from around the globe. Their mission is to “shine a spotlight on the thousands of outstanding independent, university, and self-published books that hit the shelves each year.”
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