Buzz Anderson’s latest books

Set during the latter half of the turbulent eighteenth century, Five Hundred Moons spans nearly five decades and two continents as we follow the spirited Carmona family, Alta California’s Ohlone people, the zealous Junipero Serra and his Franciscan missionaries, and the heavy-handed Spanish military that sought to control them all. As richly drawn as the landscapes they inhabit, Anderson’s characters meet indignity and deprivation with resourcefulness and compassion in the timeless search for where they fit in a world undergoing monumental change….more

A Jar of Water is a collection of poems inspired by nature and living near the sea.

Invited to write in youth by his beloved Aunt Dotsie, Anderson has spent a lifetime composing—stories that are poetic and poems that are stories. A Jar of Water offers readers a view of gilded mornings, a taste of salted fog, and an experience to savor: the overarching beauty of pausing in the moment….more

Musings from the Rim of the World – My Latest Blog Posts

• The sun also rises…so far 235 pages
• Celebrating the boys and girls of summer
• Trails of a life-long Sherpa
• Recalling David Molinari and the news that once was
• New Year, New Adventures: Enjoying a beautiful day at UCSC with the grandkids