An Unofficial 'The MeatEater Podcast' Reading List

Ep. 077: African Hunting

August 14, 2017

Description

Steven Rinella talks with author Thomas McIntyre, along with Michelle Jorgensen and Janis Putelis of the MeatEater crew.Subjects Discussed: Writing for television; Tom McIntyre, Hemingway, and the...
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Books Referenced

The Sun Also Rises

Author: Ernest Hemingway

Context:

Referenced in discussion about a quote where a character says someone should go hunting in Africa, and another responds they have no desire because they haven't read a book about it. The speaker discusses reading Hemingway in high school and his influence on outdoor writing.

Big Two-Hearted River

Author: Ernest Hemingway

Context:

Mentioned as an example of Hemingway knowing about practical outdoor skills like digging worms and fishing. Part of the Nick Adams stories. Speaker notes the location doesn't actually exist or Hemingway fudged the directions.

No Country for Old Men

Author: Cormac McCarthy

Context:

Referenced in a discussion about how literary writers versus outdoor writers handle technical details like firearm specifications. Used as an example of a literary writer who doesn't specify calibers.

Born Free

Author: Joy Adamson

Context:

Discussed in relation to the history of controversy around African hunting and conservation. The book tells the story of Elsa the lion cub that was raised and released back into the wild. Speaker mentions it as part of the ongoing tension around African wildlife since the 1960s.