Steven L. Peck is an evolutionary ecologist at Brigham Young University where he teaches the philosophy of biology. His scientific work has appeared in numerous publications. As the Renaissance Man he is, Steve has won a fistful of awards for both his poetry and science fiction work.
"Steven Peck has imagined a world ever-so-slightly tweaked from
this real one, but--well, why wouldn't conjoined twins have an
independent consciousness, bumblebees be more dependent on faith
than wings, and Einstein sing German nursery rhymes? The Scholar of
Moab explores the otherworld of nature, imagination, and mind."
--Brooke Williams, author of Halflives: Reconciling Work and
Wildness "It's satire of the best sort: biting what it loves,
snuggling up to what it hates."
--Scott Abbott, author of Wild Rides & Wildflowers "Peck moves
easily from the lyrical to the grotesque, and sets his multi-voiced
tale in the ideal place: Moab, Utah--where red rocks and surprising
arches provide the ideal backdrop for anything in or out of the
world, including space ships and kidnapped babies."
--Margaret Blair Young, President: Association for Mormon Letters
"Peck convincingly merges the genre of magical realism with
American West fiction by invoking the power of personal
testimony--not his own, but by presenting the recorded testimony of
his characters in letters, journals, poetry, and interview
transcripts. Using these disparate voices, Peck concocts a strange
and tragicomic brew of naivety, philosophy, faith, discovery, and
loss."
--Blair Dee Hodges, author of Standing on the Promises
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