Comments on: Hannah Coulter – by Wendell Berry http://calitreview.com/127 An arts and culture magazine. Tue, 22 May 2012 10:12:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Phil Alonsohttp://calitreview.com/127/comment-page-1#comment-131932 Phil Alonso Sat, 01 Jan 2011 06:37:19 +0000 http://calitreview.com//fiction-reviews/hannah-coulter-by-wendell-berry/#comment-131932 About twenty years ago, a review in the Chicago Tribune prompted me to read "What Are People For?" Mr. Berry's book of essays moved me greatly and introduced me to Wallace Stegner and the sense of place. A year or two later, this life-changing experience encouraged me to stop by the Berry farm on my way to Florida. Unfortunately, Wendell Berry was not in, but I dropped off a bottle of fine Rioja with his wife, Tanya Berry, and let her know how much his work meant to me. Diane Rehm discussed Hannah Coulter in November on her NPR program. I caught a brief snippet, but that experience moved me to borrow this book, which is the last I've read in 2010. Mr. Cheeks captures the essence of Mr. Berry and his excellent novel well. I would add that we read fiction because we often learn more truth than we do from non-fiction. Hannah Coulter is a refined gem, incredibly concise, yet powerfully dense. I recommend this book to everyone. About twenty years ago, a review in the Chicago Tribune prompted me to read “What Are People For?” Mr. Berry’s book of essays moved me greatly and introduced me to Wallace Stegner and the sense of place.

A year or two later, this life-changing experience encouraged me to stop by the Berry farm on my way to Florida. Unfortunately, Wendell Berry was not in, but I dropped off a bottle of fine Rioja with his wife, Tanya Berry, and let her know how much his work meant to me.

Diane Rehm discussed Hannah Coulter in November on her NPR program. I caught a brief snippet, but that experience moved me to borrow this book, which is the last I’ve read in 2010.

Mr. Cheeks captures the essence of Mr. Berry and his excellent novel well. I would add that we read fiction because we often learn more truth than we do from non-fiction. Hannah Coulter is a refined gem, incredibly concise, yet powerfully dense. I recommend this book to everyone.

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