Discovering a new writer is special. It might be the cadence of the writing that attracts us. It might be the subject. It is often something entirely indefinable. I recently stumbled across the works of Rick Bass and am and will remain a firm fan.
I like dogs. I prefer to be outside. I like stories. Mr. Bass covers all those. He lives in rural Montana and poignantly depicts the intersection between animals and humans as well as the dual need for community and isolation. Plus, he was raised in Texas.
The Austin Public Library has a fine selection of Rick Bass’ work.
Colter: The Story of the Best Dog I Ever Had
The Wild Marsh: Four Seasons at Home in Montana
Why I Came West
The Lives of Rocks: Stories
Falling from Grace in Texas
Where the Sea Used to Be
The Sky, the Stars, the Wilderness
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