Toby Thompson’s Interview Posted on “The Write Question”
Toby Thompson, author of Riding the Rough String, sat for an interview with Bangtail Press. That interview has been posted on Cherie Newman’s “The Write Question” blog. http://thewritequestion.blogspot.com/2012/08/an-interview-with-toby-thompson.html An excerpt: BP: Many of your pieces in Rough String concern writers. Is that an accident? TT: No. Many writers were smitten as children by the mythos of the West, […]
A Quiet Place of Violence Reviewed
Contributing editor of Field and Stream magazine, and friend of Bangtail Press, Hal Herring has posted a very generous review of QPV on the F&S blog… http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs/conservationist/2012/08/book-makes-you-understand-why-you-need-hunt
Toby Thompson Reads at Stacey’s Bar
Toby Thompson, author of “Riding the Rough String” read last night at Stacey’s Old Faithful Bar and Steakhouse. He read a chapter specifically devoted to Stacey’s, a profile originally published in Big Sky Journal five or six years ago. Very compelling stuff. And as he read, the conversation in the bar gradually died down. Fair […]
Tom Russell’s Paint and Blood available as e-book
Paint and Blood, the brilliant introduction to Tom Russell’s collection of paintings, has been produced as an e-book. It’s available from Amazon by clicking here.
Paul Zarzyski’s book 51 receives glowing review
“In his self-interview, Montana poet Paul Zarzyski – born in 1951 – tells us how the number 51 became his numerological muse, and it begins to sound like his well-love paean, “Why I Like Butte.” The number stands up, begins to bounce off the page with the poet’s unerring rhythm.” Read the full review: Montana […]
YPR: Home Ground interviews Fred Haefele
“Writing is considered an intellectual pursuit, removed from the dirt and sweat and honed physicality of the blue collar world. Fred Haefele disagrees. For thirty years he’s lived in both worlds.” Listen to the full interview: MP3 file, WMA file or visit YPR: Home Ground online
Missoula Independent reviews Extremophilia
“According to my online dictionary, an extremophile is “a microbe able to thrive in the most extreme conditions.” And, according to Missoula-based author Fred Haefele, extremophilia is an “intemperate love” of said organisms. In his new collection, Haefele tweaks the idea from microbe-centric to human-centric, and gives us 17 non-fictional snapshots of people dealing with […]
