Edwin 'Bud' Shrake is one of the most intriguing literary talents to emerge from Texas. He has written vividly in fiction and nonfiction about everything from the early days of the Texas Republic to the making of the atomic bomb. His real gift has been to capture the Texas Zeitgeist. "Legendary Harper's Magazine" editor Willie Morris called Shrake's essay "Land of the Permanent Wave" one of the two best pieces Morris ever published during his tenure at the magazine. High praise, indeed, when one considers that Norman Mailer and Seymour Hersh were just two of the luminaries featured at Harper's during Morris' reign. This anthology is the first to present and explore Shrake's writing completely, including his journalism, fiction, and film work, both published and previously unpublished. The collection makes innovative use of his personal papers and letters to explore the connections between his journalism and his novels, between his life and his art. An exceptional behind-the-scenes look at his life, "Land of the Permanent Wave" reveals and reveres the life and calling of a writer whose legacy continues to influence and engage readers and writers nearly fifty years into his career.
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"Land of the Permanent Wave offers a vibrant look at American and Texas culture through the eyes of one of the most remarkable writers the state has produced. Edwin "Bud" Shrake seems to have packed about six lifetimes worth of living into one, and he writes about his experiences with intelligence, wit, and skill." Ben Fountain, award-winning author of Brief Encounters with Che Guevara
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Land of the Permanent Wave offers a vibrant look at American and Texas culture through the eyes of one of the most remarkable writers the state has produced. Edwin "Bud" Shrake seems to have packed about six lifetimes worth of living into one, and he writes about his experiences with intelligence, wit, and skill. (Ben Fountain, award-winning author of Brief Encounters with Che Guevara )
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Shrake's Short Stories,
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This review is from: Land of the Permanent Wave: An Edwin "Bud" Shrake Reader (Southwestern Writers Collection) (Paperback)
LAND OF THE PERMANENT WAVE shows that Edwin Shrake deserves his reputation as SI's great "bonus" feature writer of the 60s and 70s. Pulling together the best of Shrake's SI pieces along with sections of his novels, letters to fellow literary Texans as Larry King,and parts of his screenplays, LAND gives the reader a true feel for Shrake's first person rebelliousness wrapped around a true gift for prose that never bores.
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This review is from: Land of the Permanent Wave: An Edwin "Bud" Shrake Reader (Southwestern Writers Collection Series, Wittliff Collections) (Hardcover)
Bud Shrake is a great writer, and this is a sample of his work. An excellent book, particularly if you like Southwestern literature.
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