Jack Ohman did a fine interview with John Gierach when the author was in Portland, Oregon, recently. In it, Gierach says some suprising -- and not surprising -- things about how and why he writes. "'I wish I could say that I had seen this cultural opening in fly fishing. And I wish I could say I saw the moment for a manifesto and wrote it. I didn't. I just wrote the book I felt like writing. And it slowly, very slowly, but steadily got more popular. To this day, I think I wrote too quickly after "Trout Bum." And for better or worse, it made me. I have great affection for that book. But I don't think it's my best book, by a long shot.'" In the Oregonian.
What Makes John Gierach Tick
Categories:
MidCurrent is an independent provider of fly fishing news, literature and advice. We are experienced anglers and guides who enjoy helping others learn. Want more information? You can send us an email here: info@midcurrent.com
Add Our RSS Feed to Your Personal News Page!
Get Our News Via Email!
Get Our News Via Email!
Search
Recent Entries
- "That Rainwater Is Spoken For"
- Congress Passes Landmark Wilderness Bill
- Fly Fishing Video: "Drift"
- Liam Neeson: "You Just Don't Know What's Going to Happen"
- Gear Review: Monic's New FST Clear Floating Fly Lines
- Nicholas Hughes, Fisheries Biologist, Dies
- Fly Fishing People: G. Edward DeSeve
- The Book of Tarpon Online
- Explosion Takes Toll on Bozeman, Montana
- John Merwin on the "Hookless" Moffitt System
About this Entry
This page contains a single entry by Marshall Cutchin published on July 6, 2008 8:20 AM.
Books: James Lee Burke's Swan Peak was the previous entry in this blog.
Prosek on "Flower Flies" is the next entry in this blog.
Find recent content on the main index or look in the archives to find all content.
Leave a comment