Blood, Bone and Marrow

A Biography of Harry Crews

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“Deal of the Week” | 50%-off Blood, Bone, and Marrow

February 27, 2017 by UGA Press

Each week, we will feature one or more of our titles for a special sale (50% off the list price) for one week only. The sale will run from Monday-Monday and be available exclusively on our website. … [Read more...] about “Deal of the Week” | 50%-off Blood, Bone, and Marrow

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When Writing a Biography Becomes a Race Against Death

February 22, 2017 by Ted Geltner

  This essay originally appeared on Literary Hub on February 22, 2017. Of all the conversations I had while writing my most recent book, I remember one particular exchange distinctly. The man I … [Read more...] about When Writing a Biography Becomes a Race Against Death

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: biography, Harry Crews, Jim Murray, Lit Hub, Literary Hub, Ted Geltner

“One Morning in February”

February 17, 2017 by Shannon Byrne

Well, whaddya know; it's one morning in February. Seems the perfect time to share "One Morning in February" with you then. Harry Crews received the Best Nonfiction Award for this essay from … [Read more...] about “One Morning in February”

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: " Community of Literary Magazines and Presses, "One Morning in February, 1974, Harry Crews, Sally Mann, Shenandoah literary journal

Merry Crewsmas, Happy Crewsukkah, & Harry Holidays!

December 13, 2016 by Shannon Byrne

There are only twelve more days until Christmas and but 8 days until Hanukkah. In Christianity, the twelve days of Christmas actually refer to the twelve days "from Dec. 25, celebrated as the birth of … [Read more...] about Merry Crewsmas, Happy Crewsukkah, & Harry Holidays!

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: " "Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus, " Tom Poland, "Mr. Sears Catalogue, Harry Crews, Sears catalog, Sears Christmas Book, Sears Wish Book, Ted Geltner

Harry & The Boys of Twelve Oaks Bath and Tennis Club

November 8, 2016 by Ted Geltner

Another one of the fascinating people I’ve gotten to meet since the publication of Blood, Bone and Marrow is Don Lewis, one of Harry’s closest friends (and roommate) from his college days at the … [Read more...] about Harry & The Boys of Twelve Oaks Bath and Tennis Club

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World Polio Day | Harry Crews Walked Again

October 24, 2016 by Shannon Byrne

Today is World Polio Day, held each October for the past decade to commemorate Jonas Salk (1914-1995), the founder of the first successful polio vaccine, and to raise awareness of the disease in hopes … [Read more...] about World Polio Day | Harry Crews Walked Again

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A Hurricane Named Harry

October 7, 2016 by Shannon Byrne

While there’s not yet been a hurricane named Harry (so the name still hasn’t been retired), Tropical Storm Harry (more than one) and Tropical Cyclone Harry are on the books. There was even that 1960’s … [Read more...] about A Hurricane Named Harry

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Andrew Lytle, Book & Table bookstore, Book & Table Inn, Car by Harry Crews, Hurricane Harry's, Hurricane Matthew, Valdosta

The Guiding Greene Light of Harry Crews

October 2, 2016 by Ted Geltner

Today is the 112th anniversary of the birth of the great English novelist Graham Greene. Though Harry Crews never met him in person (that I know of), Greene played a central role in Harry’s … [Read more...] about The Guiding Greene Light of Harry Crews

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: All We Need of Hell, Graham Greene, The End of the Affair

The Moonshine of Harry Crews

September 21, 2016 by Shannon Byrne

The recent Full Harvest Moon on September 16th delivered a powerful message. Such radiance, hanging low in the sky, already mesmerizes, and at first the moon just playfully called to mind instances … [Read more...] about The Moonshine of Harry Crews

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Cool Pants Luke | Donn Pearce & Harry Crews

September 12, 2016 by Ted Geltner

While I was researching Blood, Bone and Marrow, I continually heard stories about Donn Pearce, the author of Cool Hand Luke and an early mentor of Harry Crews. Harry met Pearce in Fort Lauderdale, FL … [Read more...] about Cool Pants Luke | Donn Pearce & Harry Crews

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Alex Belth, Cool Hand Luke, Donn Pearce, Esquire Classic

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