MixedLos Angeles Review of BooksMcNally is a fluid writer, and Cast Out of Eden moves along at a brisk pace. But the author’s claim that this story is untold is a bit of a stretch ... Others may chafe at the relentlessness with which McNally prosecutes his case, and especially its implications of guilt by association.
Bill Wasik, Monica Murphy
PositiveThe New York Times Book ReviewPowerful ... The authors’ tone is restrained throughout the book but they make a hard — and welcome — pivot in the final chapter.
John Branch
RaveThe Wall Street JournalJohn Branch’s new book ... shows...that the ranching life glorified by the sport is full of hard work, and—in the early 21st century—even harder choices ... Like Mr. Branch’s first book, The Last Cowboys is informed by scrupulous and compassionate reporting, casting light on a side of the sporting world typically hidden from view ... The Last Cowboys probes the human connections that play such a profound—if unseen—role in shaping the finished product that spectators consume ... The book will surely find an audience among rodeo fans, for whom the Wrights are household names. But it may be of even greater interest to readers unfamiliar with its subjects.
