Goodbye to a river
by Graves, John · first published 1960
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“Goodbye to a River” by John Graves. The narrative follows the author as he takes a canoe trip down the Brazos river in North Central Texas during the late 1950’s. Along the way you are told stories about the people who…
on “Ask HN: Any interesting books you have read lately?” ↗This reminds me in some ways of John Graves. He wrote novels, most famously Goodbye To A River, but for long periods of time, he would build stone walls and houses on his farm. The physicality seemed to allow his mind time to work on the novels. I find that gardening does the same for me and…
on “My low-paying, early-morning, exertion-requiring job” ↗