My review of THE IMPOSSIBLE CLIMB in the WSJ
Here’s “No Strings Attached,” my review of Mark Synnott’s new book THE IMPOSSIBLE CLIMB: Alex Honnold, El Capitan, and the Climbing Life...
Category: Book Reviews
My thoughts on books
My review of NO BEAST SO FIERCE in today’s WSJ
Bengal tigers under "normal circumstances" don't prey on humans. But in early-20th century India, circumstances were far from normal.
My review of “The Edge of Anarchy,” by Jack Kelly, for the WSJ
I enjoyed this one—Kelly does a fine job telling the story of this important-but-neglected episode.
My WSJ review of “Civil War Barons” by Jeffrey D. Wert
Here’s “Entrepreneurs For The Union,” my review of Civil War Barons: The Tycoons, Entrepreneurs, Inventors, and Visionaries Who Forged Victory...
The Nevada Appeal reviews THE BONANZA KING
In “‘The Bonanza King’ captures Mackay,” John Barrette reviewed THE BONANZA KING for the Nevada Appeal, July 31, 2018.
Two Flying Tigers books reviewed for the WSJ by Gregory Crouch
Here’s “Tigers Over a Rising Sun,” my review of A Few Planes for China by Eugenie Buchan and The Flying Tigers: The Untold Story of the Americ...
New Books Network on THE BONANZA KING
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...
The Electric Review on THE BONANZA KING
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 ...
“The Man Who Hit the Mother Lode”—the WSJ review of THE BONANZA KING
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. (Clicking...
“How to Read Nature” by Tristan Gooley, reviewed by Gregory Crouch
Here's "What's Written in the Wind," my review of How to Read Nature by Tristan Gooley for "The Wall Street Journal," December 16 & 17, 2017. "[Mr. Goole...