Jim Harrison

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Described as Harrison's 'final book of essays' containing hunting and fishing writing combined with food writing and literature essays. Steve specifically mentions it as a collection of Harrison's Sports Illustrated writing from the seventies.

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Described as 'a false memoir' about a guy wandering around Michigan's Upper Peninsula trying to catch a glimpse of a wolf. Steve mentions it as one of his favorites and discusses its abrupt, sad ending.

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Immediately following the Desert Solitaire reference, the speaker mentions 'Jim Harrison would have written wolf Right if he hadn't spent a bunch of time in the here on National Force.' This appears to reference a book by Jim Harrison (possibly titled 'Wolf'), used as another example of how outdoor experience influences conservation writing.

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Mentioned as one of Harrison's Michigan-focused works that Steve and his friends were 'way into' when young.

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Referenced as the greatest point of contact for people unfamiliar with Jim Harrison, and later mentioned as where many readers begin with Harrison and what made him wealthy.

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Malcolm Brooks mentions reading books by famous Montana writers when he was interested in the state's writing culture and outdoor culture. He specifically names Harrison as one of the authors whose books he read.

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The speaker references a quote from writer Jim Harrison about how, at a young age, kids either had a baseball bat or a fishing pole when riding their bikes, and their destinies were set. This was discussed in the context of Austin Riley's path to becoming a professional baseball player versus pursuing hunting. While no specific book title is mentioned, Jim Harrison was a well-known author and the speaker specifically identifies him as 'the writer Jim Harrison' and mentions having the quote with him, suggesting it came from one of Harrison's written works.

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Speaker references something writer Jim Harrison wrote in one of his books about seeing a skinned bear hanging that looked like a skinned person. The specific book title is not mentioned, but the speaker says 'I can't remember which one was books' indicating it was from Harrison's written work.

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Mentioned as one of Harrison's 'more complex works' and later praised as an example of Harrison writing sensitively in a woman's voice.

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Briefly mentioned as one of Harrison's more complex later works.

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Described as a children's book by Harrison that serves as an origin story about his experience with eye injury and retreating into nature.

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Todd mentions doing a deep dive into Harrison's work including going back to Wolf, Warlock, and Farmer.

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Mentioned alongside Warlock as one of Harrison's early novels that Todd read when getting into Harrison's work.

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Mentioned as Harrison's memoir, titled in reference to his feeling of always being 'off to the side' due to his eye disfigurement.

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A collection of poetry where Harrison wrote letters to dead Russian poet Sergey Yesenin. Todd explains this book helped pull Harrison out of a deep depression in his thirties.

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A collection of poems published right before Harrison died. The softcover edition includes the last poem Harrison was writing when he died.

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An unfinished novella Harrison began before his death, described as being about his wife Linda.

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Mentioned alongside Dolva as an example of Harrison writing novels in women's voices in a sympathetic way.

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Described as a collection of Jim Harrison's essays on hunting, fishing, literature, and food, covering writings up to a certain point in his career. Mentioned in the context of discussing the First Light brand name and how every good hunting story starts with 'first light' or 'just before dawn.'