The old ways
six essays
by Gary Snyder · first published 1977
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…reread at least once per year; "Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" (Robert M. Pirsig) "The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea" (Yukio Mishima) "The Yage Letters" (William Burroughs) "The Old Ways" (Gary Snyder) "Life and Death (Elementary Go Series #4)", by James Davies. Really - I studied that one very seriously. Note: I answered just the "What book had a big impact on you as a child or teenager?"…
on “Ask HN: What book had a big impact on you as a child or teenager?” ↗…here in town? We only moved into Dundas a little over a year ago, and I finally made it into that shop and could easily lose a lot of money there. A recent haul of mine included a first edition of The Old Ways by Gary Snyder—and there are many more gems!
on “Are the Great Lakes really inland seas?” ↗