Luca Starmer interviewed me about THE BONANZA KING for the Reno News & Review. The fruits of that conversation appeared as “True Tales” in the newspaper on July 26, 2018.
“Crouch’s enthusiasm about the era is contagious. He paints a vivid picture of our slice of the American West.”
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My friend Nik Hawks interviewed me about THE BONANZA KING, my writing process, and the pursuit of excellence for his PaleoTreats podcast.
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Here’s a snippet of the introduction Nik wrote about the book: “From Mark Twain’s connection to John Mackay all the way to how the Civil War was affected by gold mining in Nevada, and from the development of San Francisco to the laying down of our modern lines of communications, Greg paints an incredible picture of an absolutely remarkable story. Whether you like rags to riches, stories of hard work, engineering ingenuity, or just reading about a rippingly interesting slice of history, The Bonanza King is as good as you’ll get.”
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The July/August 2018 issue of Nevada Magazine spotlighted THE BONANZA KING.
“. . . the culmination of a lifetime of research about Mackay . . . also tells about the struggle and color of daily life in the West.”
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Here’s my interview with Stephen Hausmann of the New Books Network for the New Books in the American West series he hosts.
“Mackay and Virginia City together encapsulate how the mineral economy of the Great Basin could create and destroy seemingly on a whim, and The Bonanza King is a rollicking retelling of how the man and the place were inseparably linked during the heady days of the Gilded Age West.”
The Electric Review reviewed THE BONANZA KING on July 11, 2018.
“Readers will find Crouch’s work both detailed and evocative – the ultimate reportage of a time that’s largely been forgotten by so many younger Americans.”
“In 2118, Will Mark Zuckerberg Be Remembered? Heard of John Mackay?” My Q & A with John Greathouse for Forbes, July 10, 2018.
“Few modern-day entrepreneurs know the story of John Mackay, a man who amassed a fortune comparable to Mr. Zuckerberg’s. Gregory Crouch’s newly released book, THE BONANZA KING, tells this forgotten entrepreneur’s compelling story.”
Here’s “Goleta Author Explores Life of “Bonanza King” John Mackay” by Brian Tanguay for the Santa Barbara Independent.
“Crouch tells a compelling, multifaceted story rich in detail, texture, and history. . . THE BONANZA KING is a wonderful contribution to our understanding of the events and characters that reshaped a continent and a nation.”
Mike Slater of San Diego radio station AM 760 interviewed me about THE BONANZA KING for his “Biographer’s Corner” segment.
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Here’s “The Man Who Hit the Mother Lode,” by Patrick Cooke for the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal, July 7 & 8, 2018.
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“A monumentally researched biography of one of the 19th century’s wealthiest self-made Americans…Well-written and worthwhile…John Mackay spent a lifetime defying odds.”
Niall O’Dowd wrote “The richest Irishman who ever lived — have you ever heard his name?” about John Mackay and THE BONANZA KING for IrishCentral on July 12, 2018.
