Ben McGrath

Much appreciated @cherylstrayed.

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Forgot to say: paperback is out...

I enjoyed talking to Will Collins for the Buffalo Roamer podcast, here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/52-…

@hodgsonkr @CherylStrayed I would speak with your class, happily. But... are you in Alberta? Sad to say, I've never been

@mcgrathben @CherylStrayed Just finished reading it today. I loved this book. @mcgrathben - I can’t believe you spoke with over 200 people Conant connected with over the years! It was a fascinating read and made me want to head out on the water. Would love to invite you to speak with my class.

Much appreciated @cherylstrayed.

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The Ohio, Hudson, Mississippi, Yellowstone—Dick Conant canoed them all. Then he disappeared. On this episode of The Next Big Idea, @mcgrathben on his quest to track down the greatest folk hero you've never heard of. Apple apple.co/3zSoDWa Spotify spoti.fi/3bQIZaE

“I like what being a champion rib-breaker says about my life,” he writes. “Rib breaks and their pain are a reminder of my foolhardiness, perhaps, or my addiction to adventure, or my need for comeuppance for having led such a fortunate, happy life.”

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@mikejohnson_2 Glad to hear it, Mike!

Just stayed up all night finishing “Riverman” by @mcgrathben. All I can say say is “Wow!” Such a uniquely American story told through a fascinating lens. I cannot recommend this book more and I can only hope I meet a man like Dick Conant someday…

Looking forward to this tomorrow evening. Virtual, so feel free to log in and join from anywhere

@whitin_charles No, we haven't met, though I've read a lot of his work

@TwainHouse @mcgrathben @BJHollars I listened to your talk about Riverman last evening in Little Compton. What a tale. I was immediately reminded of some of my own travels on the waterways via sailboats, mostly. Your sleuth work especially reminds me of John Krakauer’s “Into the Wild.” Have you two met?

NEXT MONTH!!! Tuesday, July 19 at 7pm ET - RIVERMAN: AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY with author @mcgrathben and @BJHollars (VIRTUAL) FREE VIRTUAL EVENT; Learn more & REGISTER HERE: marktwainhouse.org/event/riverman… #books #authors #booktalk #adventure #america #outerbanks

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"Riverman: An American Odyssey" is an incredible true story expertly told by New Yorker writer @mcgrathben. So good.#HighlyRecommended

@Robert_Raible yes, sir. I've read it twice.

'Riverman: An American Odyssey' by @mcgrathben is the riveting story of Dick Conant, an American folk hero who, over the course of more than 20 years, solo-canoed thousands of miles of American rivers—and then in 2016 disappeared. #BookOfTheDay: on.nypl.org/3OoFgz6

@clivity Glad to hear it. I always hoped there would turn out to be crossover interest from the cycling community

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