Regular readers will know of my fondness for Bill Moyers, and his thoughtful brand of journalism. The conversation below with Barry Lopez, someone of whom I had not heard, is simply marvelous. I’ll miss the Journal badly. Bill brought an inquisitive, boyish and affirming spirit to his work; in so doing, he gave voice to [...]
I just finished the excellent “Ghost Train to the Eastern Star” by Paul Theroux. His chronicles of the trains, cities and people of India, Central Asia, South East Asia and Japan are acerbic, lyrical and entirely engrossing. The book is highly recommended, and though it provided many laughs, I got a particular kick out of [...]
On Storytelling
Regular readers will know of my fondness for Bill Moyers, and his thoughtful brand of journalism. The conversation below with Barry Lopez, someone of whom I had not heard, is simply marvelous. I’ll miss the Journal badly. Bill brought an inquisitive, boyish and affirming spirit to his work; in so doing, he gave voice to [...]