Collection Development for My Random Life.

WIld Ones aka Dark Bridwell

So I recently took a one credit, two-day class on the Idaho author Vardis Fisher.  The first day of the class was lecture and the second was a visit to the ruins of Vardis Fisher’s cabin in Hagerman, Idaho. The one thing you may know he has written is Mountain Man which became the Robert Redford film Jeremiah Johnson. I have not read any Vardis Fisher books and from the class learned he might not be the most approachable author but still I am greatly intrigued by him and his life. There seems to be an element of tragedy and hubris that traces both through his life as well as his writing.

Most of his work is out of print but I was able to order the above book The Wild Ones (Dark Bridwell) off ebay for under $20.00 which I am happy about because most places seem to charge and arm and a leg for it. I am not sure if the cover will do justice to the story. The seller of the book seemed to be in the business of selling works with lurid covers which I find a little funny.

Check out my pictures about the visit to Hagerman and the Vardis Fisher cabin.

This is for my non-Southern friends…

Praised writer s road ended in Tuscaloosa | TuscaloosaNews.com | The Tuscaloosa News | Tuscaloosa, AL

Thanks to “e” for sending this my way.

What “lost” writers do you know of, that should be championed?

David Foster Wallace Dies at 46 : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily

Really sad. I have read a lot of his work. What is up with writers/artists and self death?

EDIT: NY Times has a better profile here.