Morethantwenty-fiveyearsafterhisdeath,iconicwriterandnatureactivistEdwardAbbey(1927-1989)remainsaninfluentialpresenceintheAmericanenvironmentalmovement.Abbey’sbestknownworkscontinuetobewidelyreadandinspirediscourseonthekeyissuesfacingcontemporaryAmericansociety,particularlywithrespecttourbanizationandtechnology.AbbeyinAmerica,publishedfortyyearsafterAbbey’spopularnovelTheMonkeyWrenchGang,featuresanall-starlistofcontributors,includingjournalists,authors,scholars,andtwoofAbbey’sbestfriendsastheyexploreAbbey’sideasandlegacythroughtheiruniqueliterary,personal,andscholarlyperspectives.
