The Winslow Public Library hosted author Lisa Schnebly Heidinger on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Schnebly Heidinger and co-author Julie Morrison’s most recent book “Arizona Friend Trips: Stories from the Road,” has been selected to represent Arizona in the Library of Congress Center for the Book’s 2025 Great Reads from Great Places program.
Schnebly Heidinger inherited her father’s “red-setter gene,” gladly jumping into any open car door regardless of destination in Arizona. From television, newspaper and magazine reporting from all areas of the state, she’s authored 12 books on aspects of Arizona, including the official Centennial book, which was voted OneBookAZ. This led to speaking in libraries from Concho to Humboldt as well as the Tucson Festival of Books.
The national Great Reads from Great Places program highlights the literary heritage of all 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and Northern Marianas by publicizing a list of titles written by authors from, taking place in or celebrating the culture and heritage of each location. Each state and territorial Center for the Book typically selects one youth and one adult title, which are then promoted at the Library of Congress’s National Book Festival.
This project is supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State, with federal funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
