"William Claspy" wrote in message
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I like McPhee quite a bit, although I've not read his whole oeuvre. Not
nearly! But "Encounters with the Archdruid" and "Tables of Contents" (a
collection of pieces originally published in the New Yorker) are both
excellent.

I haven't encountered either of those myself. I'd certainly give them a
try.....and I'll probably give "Annals of the Former World" another shot
some day.

Several friends (IJ notwithstanding!) have recommended "Founding
Fish", which from what I understand wouldn't really be classified a
"fishing
book". Onto the list it goes.

Well, it's MORE than a fishing book, but there's enough about "sport"
fishing to make it worthwhile for enthusiasts. If nothing else, McPhee's
views should be of interest to anyone who is not yet sick to death of the
C&R vs. C&K "debate."

Speaking of lists, it has been a while, Wolfgang! :-)


You know how it is......summer is a busy month around here.

I'll check my notes this evening to see whether there might be anything of
interest to pass along. At the moment, I'm immersed in Ron Chernow's
"Titan," which is proving to be much more engaging than I guessed it would
be.

Wolfgang