| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 277 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Peter Matthiessen, RIP -- Amy Hempel, good witch of Manhattan -- Gordon Lish, captain fiction -- Denis Johnson, a long time clean -- Doug Peacock, Hayduke still lives -- David Sedaris, trash collector extraordinaire -- John Berger, old man of the mountains -- Gary Snyder and the road to Kitkitdizze -- Russell Chatham, the painter, recently hospitalized, emerges from seven-figure debt and alcoholism, ready to paint -- Barry Lopez, carnivore for a night -- Tom McFuane, AKA captain berserko, burning down the house -- Lorrie Moore, fairy godmother : the road to the corn palace; or, The trail of ears -- The road home -- Joyce Carol Oates, Badass -- Terry Tempest Williams, red-rock solid -- Mississippi ghosts. |
| Summary |
A transformative journey written in gratitude to the author's mentors describes his midlife attempt to recapture the passions of his youth, an effort marked by encounters with famous contemporaries and a variety of colorful mishaps. |
| Subject |
Bass, Rick, 1958-
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Bass, Rick, 1958- -- Travel.
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Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography.
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LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Artists, Architects, Photographers.
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TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues.
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| Genre/Form |
Travel writing.
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Autobiographies.
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| ISBN |
9780316381239 |
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0316381233 |
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