Should the Tent Be Burning Like That?
A Professional Amateur’s Guide to the Outdoors
Bill Heavey’s latest book, You’re Not Lost if You Can Still See the Truck, which collected some of his distinctive work from Field & Stream, sold well and received major press, including favorable coverage in the Wall Street Journal, Tampa Bay Times, and a starred review in Publishers Weekly. His first book, If You Didn’t Bring Jerky, What Did I Just Eat?, went into five hardcover printings and has sold over 60,000 copies
This new collection returns to the concept for both Jerky and You’re Not Lost, collecting more of Heavey’s best pieces from Field & Stream, as well as the best of his writing from elsewhere, including the Washington Post and Garden & Gun
For this book, Grove Atlantic is partnering with Field & Stream, where Heavey is an editor-at-large. They will be involved in the promotion of the book, which will be co-branded. This worked well for You’re Not Lost and Jerky
Heavey is a laugh-out-loud funny writer, unafraid to make himself the frequent butt of jokes. But this is also an incredibly touching book, tracing a life lived outdoors through marriage, love, personal tragedy, and redemption
Heavey has a big following thanks to his work for Field & Stream, which has more than 1 million subscribers and 11 million readers
Heavey has been nominated three times for the National Magazine Award for his work for Field & Stream
It’s Only Slow Food Until You Try to Eat It was excerpted by the New York Times Magazine
Bill Heavey is an editor-at-large for Field & Stream and the author of three previous books: You’re Not Lost if You Can Still See the Truck; If you Didn’t Bring Jerky, What Did I Just Eat?; and It’s Only Slow Food Until You Try to Eat It. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including Men’s Journal, Outside, Washington Post, New York Times Magazine, and Los Angeles Times. He lives in Maryland.
