Two Prospectors: The Letters of Sam Shepard & Johnny Dark. Edited by Chad Hammett.
Austin: University of Texas Press, 2013. First Paperback Printing. A Fine tight hardcover copy in a Fine dust jacket. In these gripping, sometimes gut-wrenching letters, the men open themselves to each other with amazing honesty. Shepard’s letters between Shepard and his former father-in-law and housemate, give us the deepest look we will ever get into his personal philosophy and creative process, while in Dark’s letters we discover insights into Shepard’s character that only an intimate friend could provide. The writers also reflect on the books and authors that stimulate their thinking, their relationships with women (including Shepard’s anguished decision to leave his wife and son—Dark’s stepdaughter and grandson—for actress Jessica Lange), personal struggles, and accumulating years. Item #29109
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