Travis Simpkins: Ron Hansen

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Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Ron Hansen. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. by Travis Simpkins

Ron Hansen. Author. Professor at Santa Clara University. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ron Hansen

Novelist and Essayist

Renowned Author of

The Assassination of Jesse James

by the Coward Robert Ford

Professor in the Arts and Humanities

Creative Writing & Literature

Santa Clara University

Deacon of the Catholic Church

by Travis Simpkins

A Conversation with Ron Hansen - Biola University

For more info, please visit:

truewestmagazine.com/ron-hansen

Ron Hansen. by Travis Simpkins. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Ron Hansen. Novelist and Professor. Santa Clara University. Hitler's Niece. by Travis Simpkins

Ron Hansen. Author. Professor at Santa Clara University. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ron Hansen

Novelist and Essayist

Renowned Author of

The Assassination of Jesse James

by the Coward Robert Ford

Professor in the Arts and Humanities

Creative Writing & Literature

Santa Clara University

Deacon of the Catholic Church

by Travis Simpkins

A Conversation with Ron Hansen - Biola University

For more info, please visit:

truewestmagazine.com/ron-hansen

Ron Hansen. Author and Professor. by Travis Simpkins. Hitler's Niece

Sunday, March 6, 2022

Jesse James. American Old West Outlaw. Bank and Train Robber. by Travis Simpkins

Jesse James (1847-1882). Outlaw, Bank and Train Robber. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Jesse Woodson James

( 1847 - 1882 )

American Outlaw

Civil War Guerrilla and Gang Leader

Bank Robber & Train Robber

Subject of

The Assassination of Jesse James

by the Coward Robert Ford

Written by Ron Hansen

by Travis Simpkins

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

For more info, please visit:

truewestmagazine.com/ron-hansen

Jesse James. by Travis Simpkins. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Friday, March 4, 2022

Ron Hansen. Novelist and Essayist. Isn't It Romantic? by Travis Simpkins

Ron Hansen. Author. Professor at Santa Clara University. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ron Hansen

Novelist and Essayist

Renowned Author of

The Assassination of Jesse James

by the Coward Robert Ford

Professor in the Arts and Humanities

Creative Writing & Literature

Santa Clara University

Deacon of the Catholic Church

by Travis Simpkins

A Conversation with Ron Hansen - Biola University

For more info, please visit:

truewestmagazine.com/ron-hansen

Ron Hansen. Author. by Travis Simpkins. Isn't It Romantic?

Sunday, September 27, 2020

Ron Hansen. Author. Desperadoes. The Dalton Gang. by Travis Simpkins

Ron Hansen. Author. Professor at Santa Clara University. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ron Hansen

Novelist and Essayist

Renowned Author of

The Assassination of Jesse James

by the Coward Robert Ford

Professor in the Arts and Humanities

Creative Writing & Literature

Santa Clara University

Deacon of the Catholic Church

by Travis Simpkins

A Conversation with Ron Hansen - Biola University

For more info, please visit:

truewestmagazine.com/ron-hansen

Ron Hansen. Author. by Travis Simpkins. Desperadoes. The Dalton Gang

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Ron Hansen. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. by Travis Simpkins

Ron Hansen. Author. Professor at Santa Clara University. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ron Hansen

Novelist and Essayist

Renowned Author of

The Assassination of Jesse James

by the Coward Robert Ford

Professor in the Arts and Humanities

Creative Writing & Literature

Santa Clara University

Deacon of the Catholic Church

by Travis Simpkins

A Conversation with Ron Hansen - Biola University

For more info, please visit:

truewestmagazine.com/ron-hansen

Ron Hansen. by Travis Simpkins. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Ron Hansen. Author and Professor. Mariette in Ecstasy. by Travis Simpkins

Ron Hansen. Author. Professor at Santa Clara University. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ron Hansen

Novelist and Essayist

Renowned Author of

The Assassination of Jesse James

by the Coward Robert Ford

Professor in the Arts and Humanities

Creative Writing & Literature

Santa Clara University

Deacon of the Catholic Church

by Travis Simpkins

A Conversation with Ron Hansen - Biola University

For more info, please visit:

truewestmagazine.com/ron-hansen

Ron Hansen. Author. by Travis Simpkins. Mariette in Ecstasy

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Ron Hansen. Author. A Wild Surge of Guilty Passion. by Travis Simpkins

Ron Hansen. Author. Professor at Santa Clara University. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ron Hansen

Novelist and Essayist

Renowned Author of

The Assassination of Jesse James

by the Coward Robert Ford

Professor in the Arts and Humanities

Creative Writing & Literature

Santa Clara University

Deacon of the Catholic Church

by Travis Simpkins

A Conversation with Ron Hansen - Biola University

For more info, please visit:

truewestmagazine.com/ron-hansen

Ron Hansen. by Travis Simpkins. A Wild Surge of Guilty Passion

Sunday, July 8, 2018

Ron Hansen. Novelist and Essayist. The Kid. by Travis Simpkins

Ron Hansen. Author. Professor at Santa Clara University. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ron Hansen

Novelist and Essayist

Renowned Author of

The Assassination of Jesse James

by the Coward Robert Ford

Professor in the Arts and Humanities

Creative Writing & Literature

Santa Clara University

Deacon of the Catholic Church

by Travis Simpkins

A Conversation with Ron Hansen - Biola University

For more info, please visit:

truewestmagazine.com/ron-hansen

Ron Hansen. Author. by Travis Simpkins. The Kid. Billy the Kid

Sunday, March 18, 2018

Ron Hansen. Novelist and Professor. Santa Clara University. Exiles. by Travis Simpkins

Ron Hansen. Author. Professor at Santa Clara University. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ron Hansen

Novelist and Essayist

Renowned Author of

The Assassination of Jesse James

by the Coward Robert Ford

Professor in the Arts and Humanities

Creative Writing & Literature

Santa Clara University

Deacon of the Catholic Church

by Travis Simpkins

A Conversation with Ron Hansen - Biola University

For more info, please visit:

truewestmagazine.com/ron-hansen

Ron Hansen. Author. by Travis Simpkins. Exiles. Santa Clara University

Monday, August 14, 2017

Jesse James. American Old West Outlaw. Bank and Train Robber. by Travis Simpkins

Jesse James (1847-1882). Outlaw, Bank and Train Robber. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Jesse Woodson James

( 1847 - 1882 )

American Outlaw

Civil War Guerrilla and Gang Leader

Bank Robber & Train Robber

Subject of

The Assassination of Jesse James

by the Coward Robert Ford

Written by Ron Hansen

by Travis Simpkins

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

For more info, please visit:

truewestmagazine.com/ron-hansen

Jesse James. by Travis Simpkins. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Sunday, July 2, 2017

Ron Hansen. Novelist and Professor. Santa Clara University. Atticus. by Travis Simpkins

Ron Hansen. Author. Professor at Santa Clara University. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ron Hansen

Novelist and Essayist

Renowned Author of

The Assassination of Jesse James

by the Coward Robert Ford

Professor in the Arts and Humanities

Creative Writing & Literature

Santa Clara University

Deacon of the Catholic Church

by Travis Simpkins

A Conversation with Ron Hansen - Biola University

For more info, please visit:

truewestmagazine.com/ron-hansen

Ron Hansen. Author. by Travis Simpkins. Atticus

Sunday, May 7, 2017

Ron Hansen. A Stay Against Confusion: Essays on Faith and Fiction. by Travis Simpkins

Ron Hansen. Author. Professor at Santa Clara University. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Ron Hansen

Novelist and Essayist

Renowned Author of

The Assassination of Jesse James

by the Coward Robert Ford

Professor in the Arts and Humanities

Creative Writing & Literature

Santa Clara University

Deacon of the Catholic Church

by Travis Simpkins

A Conversation with Ron Hansen - Biola University

For more info, please visit:

truewestmagazine.com/ron-hansen

Ron Hansen. by Travis Simpkins. A Stay Against Confusion: Faith and Fiction

"The Kid" by Ron Hansen

The Kid

by Ron Hansen

Scribner, 2016

Notes by Travis Simpkins

As with his previous works Desperadoes and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Ron Hansen's 2016 novel The Kid raises both the Western and Historical Fiction genres into the realm of Fine Art. Carefully composed, each sentence and chapter rings with beautiful truths and harmonious use of the English language. Ron Hansen's ability to convey sentiments and dialogue in ways that are both thought-provoking and relatable is an inspiration. His works are amongst those select novels that I find myself re-reading again and again… discovering something new with each revisitation.

Though the story of Billy the Kid (Henry McCarty, Kid Antrim, William H. Bonney) has been told before in other books, it has never before been treated with such literary style and depth of character. Hansen brings the brief and violent history of the Kid to life in masterful form. From the Kid's stormy childhood to the Lincoln County War, from misdeeds to thievery, from best intentions to the pensive tone of his final words ("Quien es?") before being shot dead by Sheriff Pat Garrett, the text remains both enlightening and engaging throughout. I particularly enjoyed the sensitivity ascribed to the Kid in his various romantic flings… displaying an earnestness and humanity in him that is not seen in other works on the subject or within the genre.

The Kid. Ron Hansen: William H. Bonney. Billy the Kid

The Kid. Ron Hansen: John H. Tunstall

The Kid. Ron Hansen: James Dolan and L.G. Murphy

The Kid. Ron Hansen: William H. Bonney. Billy the Kid

The Kid. Ron Hansen: Richard "Dick" Brewer

The Kid. Ron Hansen: Charlie Bowdre

The Kid. Ron Hansen: William H. Bonney. Billy the Kid

The Kid. Ron Hansen: Governor Lew Wallace

The Kid. Ron Hansen: William H. Bonney. Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett

The Kid. Ron Hansen: Lincoln County Courthouse. Billy the Kid escape

The Kid. Ron Hansen: William H. Bonney. Billy the Kid grave

The Kid. Ron Hansen: William H. Bonney. Billy the Kid Museum

The Kid. Ron Hansen: William H. Bonney. Billy the Kid

The Kid. Ron Hansen: Sheriff Pat Garrett

Sunday, April 16, 2017

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007): Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck

Directed by Andrew Dominik, based on the brilliant 1983 novel by Ron Hansen, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007) received mild attention upon it's initial release… but a movement has begun to have the film theatrically re-released in hopes that it will get the accolades it truly deserves the second time around. Not only is it one of the best Western films in recent memory, it also ranks amongst the best films of the last decade or more, period. The cinematography, by Roger Deakins, is superbly creative and resembles 19th Century photography at times. The story concerns the betrayal and killing of Jesse James by Bob Ford, a casual member of his gang. Brad Pitt and Casey Affleck are spectacular in the title roles. The supporting cast is great as well, including Sam Rockwell, Jeremy Renner, Zooey Deschanel, Nick Cave and Sam Shepard.