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briandice's review
4.0
17 essays written by fiction author Crews - all published in Playboy and Esquire in the early '70s - ranging widely in topic from bio sketches of Charles Bronson and William Blake to life as a carny or independent trucker. Crews inserts himself as a major character in all of these essays; his upbringing in poor Georgia swampland provides bedrock for all of his reflections and the filters through which he sees his subjects.
The opening piece "A Walk in the Country" and the very personal "The Hawk is Flying" are my two favorites - but each of the pieces held something for me, even if it simply Crews' ability to bring a character to life on the page. I have not yet read any of his fiction - this book has convinced me to add him to my 2014 list.
Recommended.
The opening piece "A Walk in the Country" and the very personal "The Hawk is Flying" are my two favorites - but each of the pieces held something for me, even if it simply Crews' ability to bring a character to life on the page. I have not yet read any of his fiction - this book has convinced me to add him to my 2014 list.
Recommended.
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