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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Kirkus Indie Review of We Never Travel Alone


There's now a nice review of my book at Kirkus Indie Reviews. Here's a short excerpt:

"The chapter “Steps that Count” reflects the perspective taken in all her essays—that to document certain journeys is to hold a mirror up both to nature and one’s life. [...] Voss’ largely elliptical approach in unfolding her life stories is elegantly executed and effective. Readers may be left wanting more from this engaging author, who touches a variety of relatable topics...."

You can read the entire review at the Kirkus website:

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/r-voss/we-never-travel-alone/

Monday, January 6, 2014

Meandering Through Bear Country: A Review of Katherine Ayres's Bear Season by Me


I was honored to review Katherine Ayres's wonderful new collection, Bear Season: A Journey into Ursidae, for Weave Magazine. If you have a few minutes, please take a look:

http://www.weavemagazine.net/2014/01/meandering-through-bear-country-review.html.

You can read more about the book and the author at:

http://katherineayres.com/index.html or

http://www.autumnhouse.org/bear-season-by-katherine-ayres/.

You can find the book online at:

http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Season-Katherine-Ayres/dp/1932870903/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1389030291&sr=8-2&keywords=bear+season.

It's a wonderful read.

Reflecting on the Old River City, an excerpt from my review of Ben Miller's Reverbend Chronicle



Recently, I had the pleasure of reviewing Ben Miller's Riverbend Chronicle: The Junkification of a Boyhood Idyll Amid the Curious Glory of Urban Iowa, for the Wapsipinican Almanac (http://wapsialmanac.com/).

Reading the book was like taking a stroll through the city that raised me. Here's an excerpt:

In Miller’s memoir, he comes of age in Davenport the same year I leave it behind: 1972. The place, with a population of around 90,000—not necessarily all good—citizens, is situated on the northern shore of the Mississippi River where it bends around eastern Iowa. At that point, the river actually flows from east to west instead of the predominantly north-to-south path it takes for most of its passage through the heartland. Growing up, the Mississippi River was my true south. It kept me from becoming lost because I could look down the hill, see the river churning along and know which direction to turn. When I slipped between the covers of Miller’s book, the place names, the geography, the landmarks all felt as warm and familiar to me as the favorite hand-me-down woolen jacket I wore when I lived there. So, as I read, the question became: Would the book resonate for others as it did for me?
 
Pick up a copy of the Almanac and the book at your local bookseller.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Wapsipinicon Almanac: Bright Tales From Winding Roads by Veronique Conrad


Many thanks to the folks at the Wapsipinicon Almanac for their warm review of my new book, We Never Travel Alone. The Wapsipinicon Almanac is regional literary journal packed with fine writing and beautifully produced on an antique letterpress. Pick up the latest edition at River Lights Bookstore in downtown Dubuque (or, many other booksellers around the state).

http://wapsialmanac.com/

"The pleasure is great here with this collection of travel essays written in clear, direct and humane language. [...] "Buttermilk Road" is among my favorites.... [It] refers to moments in our lives when we receive a jolting glimpse into the fragile and tangible line that separates life from death."

Tuesday, October 8, 2013