Francine Richter on John Graves' Classicism

In the blog "The Way of the Goddess" she explores "A Siren Call: Fifty Years after John Graves’ Goodbye to a River

http://francinerichter.com/blog/2008/01/19/a-siren-call-fifty-years-after-john-graves-goodbye-to-a-river/

It's graceful retrospective and call to mix the Brazos with antiquarian waters. She concludes with 5 point to consider:

An examination of the novel; psychologically seductive
Feminist Environmentalism Naturalism
Classical literature origins for southwestern literature
Resurgence of the feminine; worship at the shrine of nature
Environmentalism
The Siren Call