Recently in the Books Category

In the Wall Street Journal, Alexandra Alter writes about veteran travel writer Tim Cahill, focusing on his chosen escape — a cabin near Gallatin National Forest in Montana.

“‘It’s often hilarious to me that I’m writing about Tonga or some tropical place and there’s a blizzard outside and the cows are on their backs with their hooves in the air,’ said Mr. Cahill, a founding editor of Outside magazine and author of nine books, including ‘A Wolverine Is Eating My Leg’ and ‘Jaguars Ripped My Flesh.’ Mr. Cahill, whose wife died in a traffic accident last year, often stays at the cabin for week-long stretches, and all told spends a couple of months out of the year there.”

Ben Passons lists some of the classic books for runners and about running, including Amby Burfoot’s Runner’s World Complete Book of Running, Duel in the Sun: The Story of Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, and America’s Greatest Marathon by John Brant, and The Extra Mile by Pam Reed, the most dominant female ultra-marathoner of all time. “It’s just a good read about a woman trying to balance family, career, and a passion for running.” On GoSanAngelo.com.