The Search for the Genuine

Nonfiction, 1970-2015

By: Jim Harrison

Narrated by: Traber Burns

The first general nonfiction title in thirty years from a giant of American letters, The Search for the Genuine is a sparkling definitive collection of Jim Harrison’s essays and journalism—some never before published.

New York Times bestselling author Jim Harrison (1937-2016) was a writer with a poet’s economy of style and trencherman’s appetites and ribald humor.

In The Search for the Genuine, a collection of new and previously published essays, the giant of letters muses on everything from grouse hunting and fishing to Zen Buddhism and matters of the spirit, including reported pieces on Yellowstone and shark-tagging in the open ocean, commentary on writers from Bukowski to Neruda to Peter Matthiessen, and a heartbreaking essay on life—and, for those attempting to cross in the ever-more-dangerous gaps, death—on the US/Mexico border.

Written with Harrison’s trademark humor, compassion, and full-throated zest for life, this chronicle of a modern bon vivant is a feast for fans who may think they know Harrison’s nonfiction, from a true “American original”.

©2022 Jim Harrison (P)2022 Blackstone Publishing

Rewarding

Great insights from a remarkable man. Great delivery by the narrator. A fully rewarding and inspiring experience from an artist of immense passion, appetites and storytelling talent.

Great historical background of JH life

For fans of Jim Harrison this book stitches together many of his stories and his personal experiences.

Classic Harrison.

A collection of gems. A delight. If you are missing JH this will be for you.

How I Miss Him

Pure Harrison. Enjoyable listening and deep feeling from one of my favorite authors. Thank you for producing it for us all.

A Love Letter for Life

If you are a fan of Harrison and haven’t read this book, don’t waste any more time and get it.

If you’ve never had the joy of reading the raw writing, humorous, philosophical, and nostalgic, then this is a great place to start. After the chapter about his bird dog Rose, I bought this book for my dad who is 75 who took me hunting and fishing when I was a kid. And no, you do not need to be a current or former gamesman to appreciate this book. Rather let Harrison’s own philosophy speak for itself:

“It is fine indeed to know that if you lost something good in your life, it’s still possible to go looking for it.”