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So there’s a new bookstore in town…
Lots of people have been asking me about the new bookstore that’s opening up in town. There’s a backstory you should probably know. A few…
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They Knew.
I shotgunned Original Sin by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson when it came out yesterday. I’m not sure why. I wanted some closure maybe. I…
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The 5am Club – The Worst Book Ever Written
Due to my professional obligations, I occasionally read self-help books. Recently, it was The 5am Club by Robin Sharma, a pretty awful book by almost…
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Book Rec: Harbors by Donald Quist
This is the first installment in a series of posts where I recommend books that are fantastically written. Coming the day after yet another officer…
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The Clipper Ship Era: An Epitome of Famous American and British Clipper Ships, Their Owners, Builders, Commanders, and Crews, 1843-1869
Hey folks, this is another review in my series on the Tea Clipper Races. This one gets a bit into the weeds (both the review…
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Book Review: In the Heart of the Sea [Part 1]
This review comes some fifteen years after the book was originally published. I picked it up recently both because of my interest in the nautical…
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Book Review | The Tea Clippers: Their History and Development 1833-1875 by David R. MacGregor
The exploits of the great Victorian-era sailing vessels Cutty Sark, Thermopylae, Taeping, and Ariel have transported the imaginations of seafarers and would-be adventurers for over 150…
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Book Review | Running Her Easting Down by William F. Baker
Running Her Easting Down is an overview of the life and times of the great tea clippers of the 19th century. It was written by…
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Book Review | Log of the Cutty Sark by Basil Lubbock
The Log of the Cutty Sark examines the career of one of the greatest sailing ships to ever ply the water. Written by Basil Lubbock,…
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8 Things You Might Not Know About the Berlin Wall
I’m researching Berlin in the 1980’s for an upcoming writing project. Many people who grew up after the collapse of the USSR (like myself) are…
