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1 review
Davis McCombs

Tupelo Press, 2007

solid and reliable
McCombs' new collection of poetry (his second book) is a solid and reliable piece of work. These are interesting, powerful, emotional poems, extremely well crafted. Many reward second and third readings, revealing things one might easliy miss the first time through. Although the poems are primarly about regional matters (the South, Kentucky, caves), they truly rise above their subject matter ...

Ultima Thule

7 reviews
Davis McCombs

Yale University Press, 2000

classic
It seems to me that Davis McCombs's Ultima Thule has something particularly and refreshingly American about it. His writing shows a real craftsman's touch and sureness of hand. This remarkable book of poems is more than a reflection on the natural wonder of Kentucky's caves, it is a rare and mysterious exploration of the human spirit past and present.

The Two W's of Journalism: The Why and What of Public Affairs Reporting (Lea's Communication Series)
Davis "Buzz" Merritt, Maxwell E. McCombs

Lawrence Erlbaum, 2003

In this timely volume, the authors explore public affairs journalism, a practice that lies at the core of the journalism profession. They go beyond the journalistic instruction for reporting and presenting news to reflect on why journalism works the way it does. Asking current and future journalists the critical questions, "Why do we do it?" and "What are the ways of fulfilling the goals of journalism?" their discussion stimulates the ...