An obsession with the Rocky Mountains drives Heather Mateus Sappenfield to write. An obsession not just with the topography but with the people of the Rockies who have to navigate economic, social, and racial disparities. Sappenfield lives in Vail. Her collection of short stories is called "Lyrics for Rock Stars." She spoke with Andrea Dukakis in January.
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