42 Minutes 240: 240: Claire Vaye Watkins - Gold Fame Citrus - 08.29.2016 The program considers the allure and propaganda of the West as well as its harsh realities with Guggenheim fellow, Claire Vaye Watkins, author of the recent Gold Fame Citrus published in 2015 by Riverhead Books. Topics Include: Mojave Desert, Dune, Frank & Brian Herbert, Victorians, Cli-Fy, Corrections, Erotica, Geological Time, White Whale, Kidnapper, Dowser, Cults, Kunzru, Gods Without Men, Benevolent Sexism, Chivalry, Liars, Conmen, Belief, Story Powell, Muir, Melville, Wasteland, Yuca Mountain, Lawns, Water, Cadillac Desert, Stegner, Angel of Repose, Domination. http://clairevayewatkins.com