Tag Archives: Falconer on the Edge
another review of falconer
It was nice to see this little review this morning as part of a round-up of bird books in the Montreal Gazette: “Speaking of the vanishing American West and its icons, I was thrilled to see Rachel Dickinson’s Falconer on … Continue reading
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podcast on chivalry today
Last summer, Scott Farrell interviewed me for his website Chivalry Today. Just discovered the podcast the other day. I share the posdast with a Zulu stick fighter and a chess-playing philosopher. Here’s his intro to the podcast: “In This Episode: … Continue reading
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rare praise for falconer
Steve Bodio did a round-up of mini-reviews back in September and here’s what he had to say about my book: “Falconer on the Edge by Rachel Dickinson is the best book about falconry by a non- falconer ever written– in … Continue reading
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a new review
It’s hard not to smile when you’ve been reviewed on a blog called Bookslut because it’s such a great title for a blog. The reviewer, Colleen Mondor, tackles books in all disciplines and I was honored to have Falconer on the Edge … Continue reading
interview on wskg’s “off the page”
It’s nerve-wracking to sit through an hour-long interview — you’re sure you sound like an idiot half the time and, because I am who I am, I am sure when pushed to the wall I’m just a blithering idiot. But … Continue reading
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publishing and selling books from the trunk of your car
In the book world, if your book doesn’t take off immediately or garner well-placed reviews, your little tome is doomed to die a quick and quiet death. And these days, when the publishing industry is devoting fewer funds and resources to … Continue reading
will smith — the other will smith — tries falconry
In the spring issue of Intelligent Life magazine comedian/actor/writer Will Smith tries falconry. Here’s the beginning of the piece: There is something about having a bird of prey “on the fist” that stirs the soul of a man. It harks … Continue reading
radio west interview with steve
Very nice hour-long interview with KUER’s Radio West in Salt Lake City. Steve brought his gyr-peregrine hybrid Jomo into the studio and he chups and talks throughout, which is a neat sound effect. The production staff was enthralled with Jomo … Continue reading
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a lovely review
Carel Brest Van Kempen, an artist and naturalist from Salt Lake City, has written a terrific review of my book on his blog, Rigor Vitae: Life Unyielding. It begins: “I grew up in Emigration Canyon, Utah, which, 15 years earlier, … Continue reading
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book shout-out from Julie Zickefoose
A big thanks to Julie Zickefoose for the Falconer on the Edge book shout-out in her latest post about Neil Rettig and Harpy Eagles. If you haven’t checked out Julie’s blog, you should. She writes about everything that strikes her … Continue reading
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