Reviews
" Hubert's Freaks is a page-turner, charged with anecdotes about junk-shop hustlers and eccentric collectors."-- Time Out New York (four stars) "[A]tale of remarkable suspense."-- Los Angeles Times, " Hubert's Freaks is a page-turner, charged with anecdotes about junk-shop hustlers and eccentric collectors."-- Time Out New York (four stars) "[A] tale of remarkable suspense."-- Los Angeles Times, PRAISE FOR HUBERT'S FREAKS "Gibson has written a panoramic story that takes in sideshow culture, Diane Arbus, African American social history, the image market as it ranges from foreclosure sales to Chelsea galleries, and much more. Its principal focus, however, is one man's life-his dreams and ambitions and delusions and dashed hopes-and that is what makes the book uncommonly moving, utterly engrossing."-Luc Sante" Hubert's Freaks will fascinate those among us who are stimulated by the richness and variety of American subcultures. I devoured it." -Larry McMurtry, PRAISE FORHUBERT'S FREAKS Gibson has written a panoramic story that takes in sideshow culture, Diane Arbus, African American social history, the image market as it ranges from foreclosure sales to Chelsea galleries, and much more. Its principal focus, however, is one man's life—his dreams and ambitions and delusions and dashed hopes—and that is what makes the book uncommonly moving, utterly engrossing."—Luc SanteHubert's Freakswill fascinate those among us who are stimulated by the richness and variety of American subcultures. I devoured it." —Larry McMurtry, PRAISE FOR HUBERT'S FREAKS Gibson has written a panoramic story that takes in sideshow culture, Diane Arbus, African American social history, the image market as it ranges from foreclosure sales to Chelsea galleries, and much more. Its principal focus, however, is one man's life—his dreams and ambitions and delusions and dashed hopes—and that is what makes the book uncommonly moving, utterly engrossing."—Luc Sante Hubert's Freaks will fascinate those among us who are stimulated by the richness and variety of American subcultures. I devoured it." —Larry McMurtry, PRAISE FOR HUBERT'S FREAKS "Gibson has written a panoramic story that takes in sideshow culture, Diane Arbus, African American social history, the image market as it ranges from foreclosure sales to Chelsea galleries, and much more. Its principal focus, however, is one man's life--his dreams and ambitions and delusions and dashed hopes--and that is what makes the book uncommonly moving, utterly engrossing."--Luc Sante" Hubert's Freaks will fascinate those among us who are stimulated by the richness and variety of American subcultures. I devoured it." --Larry McMurtry
