On the Same Page with Mark Spitzer

Author Mark Spitzer, a novelist, poet, essayist, literary translator, professor of writing at the University of Central Arkansas, and editor of Toad Suck Review, discusses his newest book, "Season of the Gar: Adventures in Pursuit of America's most Misunderstood Fish,"

Spitzer details his lengthy and often frustrating quest from Texas to Louisiana, Missouri and eventually Arkansas to catch his own gar. He draws on folklore, science, history, his own pet gar, and even gar recipes to tell this unique literary eco-tale about a fish that has inspired imaginations.
"Season of the Gar" takes readers to the prehistoric swamps and murky rivers seeking America's most feared and demonized fish. The book details his sometimes bizarre angling adventures in search of this air-breathing freshwater giant – up to 10 feet in length and well over 300 pounds – as he separates fact from fiction.