Monthly Archives: January 2023
About this Life
The following passage comes from the end of the introduction to About This Life, a collection of essays by Barry Lopez that, using his own word, “gives a sense of how one writer proceeds.” I think it would behoove most any writer to follow his guidance. Once I was asked by a seatmate on a…
The Mappist
I recently read Light Action in the Caribbean, a short story collection by Barry Lopez, because (a) I really like the title and (b) I was curious what Lopez’s fiction writing was like since he is largely known for non-fiction. Honestly, I think I’ll stick to the non-fiction. The stories in this collection leaned towards…