Robert A. Rees: The passing wisdom of Barry Lopez

“If I were asked what I want to accomplish as a writer, I would say it’s to contribute to the literature of hope.”— Barry Lopez, “About This Life”I was saddened to learn that my friend Barry Lopez passed away on Christmas Day.Barry was not just a gifted writer, he was also someone who exemplified those virtues William Faulkner described in his Nobel acceptance speech as “eternal verities” — ”the old verities and truths of the heart ...