Riding Like the Wind: The Life of Sanora Babb by Iris Jamahl Dunkle Hardcover Bo

Description: Riding Like the Wind by Iris Jamahl Dunkle This saga of a writer done dirty resurrects the silenced voice of Sanora Babb, peerless author of midcentury American literature. In 1939, when John Steinbecks The Grapes of Wrath was published, it became an instant bestseller and a prevailing narrative in the nations collective imagination of the era. But it also stopped the publication of another important novel, silencing a gifted writer who was more intimately connected to the true experiences of Dust Bowl migrants. In Riding Like the Wind, renowned biographer Iris Jamahl Dunkle revives the groundbreaking voice of Sanora Babb. Dunkle follows Babb from her impoverished childhood in eastern Colorado to California. There, she befriended the eras literati, including Ray Bradbury and Ralph Ellison; entered into an illegal marriage; and was blacklisted by the House Un-American Activities Committee. It was Babbs field notes and oral histories of migrant farmworkers that Steinbeck relied on to write his novel. But this is not merely a saga of literary usurping; on her own merits, Babbs impact was profound. Her life and work feature heavily in Ken Burnss award-winning documentary The Dust Bowl and inspired Kristin Hannah in her bestseller The Four Winds. Riding Like the Wind reminds us with fresh awareness that the stories we know—and who tells them—can change the way we remember history. FORMAT Hardcover CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Iris Jamahl Dunkle is an award-winning biographer, essayist, and poet. Her previous titles include the biography Charmian Kittredge London: Trailblazer, Author, Adventurer and the poetry collection West : Fire : Archive. Table of Contents Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Cheyenne Riding Like the Wind 2 A Dugout on the High Plains 3 The House on Horse Creek 4 "Study Like a House Afire" 5 Finding Venus 6 The Poet of Kansas 7 "Fling This Wild Song" 8 The Writers Congress 9 "I Demand You Write More Shamelessly and Nakedly" 10 "You Cant Eat the Scenery" 11 Whose Names Are Unknown 12 The Changed World 13 She Felt Like the Wind 14 "Follow That Furrow" 15 "I Do Not Wish to Be Less than I Am" 16 The Lost Traveler 17 "Dust on [Her] Own Hills" 18 An Owl on Every Post 19 The Recovery of Whose Names Are Unknown Epilogue: "She Deserved Better" Notes Bibliography Index Review "A well-researched, empathetic biography." * Kirkus Reviews *"Many are familiar with The Grapes of Wrath, but few know the author whose work was overshadowed by its publication: Sanora Babb. In Riding Like the Wind: The Life of Sanora Babb, Dunkle examines this fascinating midcentury American, whose meticulous notes and research formed the basis of John Steinbecks novel." * Alta *"Dunkles book may help elevate Babbs status, not simply because it so thoroughly explores the Steinbeck affair but because it succeeds at doing what all good literary biographies do: It makes a case for reading old writing in new ways." * The Atlantic *"As a biographer, Iris Jamahl Dunkle has made it a calling to unearth the lost voices of history and literature — talented, creative and accomplished women whose contributions have been underplayed, overlooked, suppressed and in some cases, ripped off." * Press Democrat *"By digging deeper, Dunkle uncovers a remarkable rebel — a woman who challenged social and political norms to defend her writing. She illuminates yet another woman forgotten in the annals of literary history. This biography not only revives a vital voice but reminds us of the many stories still buried in the past, ones that deserve to be dug up and told." * San Francisco Chronicle *"In contrast to the door-stopping volumes many contemporary biographers favor, Dunkles judicious account of Babbs eventful life focuses on key experiences and relationships in a brisk text with plenty of meat and no fat. Babb comes across as a fiercely independent free spirit, loyal to those she loved. Riding Like the Wind is a welcome addition to the growing shelf of books devoted to enriching the literary canon with more voices and different points of view." * The Washington Post *"Who its for: Steinbeck fans and haters alike; readers of Kristin Hannahs The Four Winds and the New York Times Overlooked column; anyone interested in learning more about the Dust Bowl migrants who fled to California hoping for a better life." * The Millions *"An exhaustively researched biography." * New York Times *"Iris Jamahl Dunkles excellent new biography of Babb tells the story of the largely forgotten writer, and Steinbeck has nothing to do with many of the most gripping chapters, which show how Babbs destitute heartland childhood shaped her keen empathy." * ARTS *"Writing in fits and starts, being both ahead of her time and told she was too late, Babb perhaps worked against the wind more than she was able to ride it. Yet the recovery of her extraordinary life and career, though long overdue, may at last allow us to say: Babbs time is now." * Los Angeles Review of Books *"Iris Jamahl Dunkles compassionate and respectful biography, Riding Like the Wind, . . . is filled with tales of a life that was lived to almost tall-tale proportions." * The New Republic *"This biography revisits the remarkable life of an author whose account of the Great Depression might have been seminal — if John Steinbeck hadnt barely beaten her to it. But that hardly scratches the surface of a colorful history that also included friendships and affairs with literary luminaries." * The Washington Post, 50 notable works of nonfiction from 2024 *"A well-researched saga of a woman with deep commitments and unmistakable talent." * Nob Hill Gazette * Details ISBN0520395441 Author Iris Jamahl Dunkle Publisher University of California Press Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780520395442 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2024-10-15 Imprint University of California Press Subtitle The Life of Sanora Babb Place of Publication Berkerley Country of Publication United States Illustrations 25 b-w illustrations US Release Date 2024-10-15 ISBN-10 0520395441 Audience Professional & Vocational Pages 416 DEWEY 813.54 UK Release Date 2024-10-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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