Letters to the Editor
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Unforgivable Omission
Writing about writers who write about Arizona and leaving out Charles Bowden is like writing about Beat writers and leaving out Kerouac. Mezcal, Killing the Hidden Waters, Blue Mountain, Desierto, Red Line, Blues for Cannibals, Blood Orchid: An Unatural History of America represent not only a detailed illustration of the state of Arizona but also the best writing on the state of mind of Arizona. In fact, its some of the best writing being done today.
Put his name in a search engine and read about what he called Alberto Gonzales to his face at the Texas Book Fair. It'll make you feel real good...