Monthly Archives: May 2018

Hanger Stout, Awake! at 50 Years: A Rumination

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Robert Nagle

In May 2018, to commemorate 51 years after initial publication, Personville Press will release a 2nd edition of Hanger Stout, Awake. The second edition will include this new preface which I wrote for it. When author Jack Matthews (1925-2013) talked … Continue reading →

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Antaeus magazine’s “Neglected Books of the 20th Century”

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Robert Nagle

Jack Matthews was proud to learn that his early novella Hanger Stout, Awake was listed by Antaeus magazine as one of the “Neglected Books of the 20th century.” Personally, I think some of his later novels are more remarkable — … Continue reading →