Whatever you do, “do NOT ask us – as in never ask us – what time the 2:15 boat leaves.” So says Tom Bergh to those who yearn to become islanders. In […]
“So you want to be an islander?”: Tom Bergh writes on Casco Bay
Visiting Historic Sites: Nicole d’Entremont and 5 tips for writing a historical novel
If you plan to write a historical novel, then also plan on fueling your writer’s imagination with a number of historical sources. Following an interview with Nicole d’Entremont, Peaks Island Press decided […]
Homemaking, Snowbabies, and the Search for the North Pole: Josephine Diebitsch Peary and the Making of National History
After crossing Casco Bay by ferry, packages are delivered to islanders by the taxi driver. This week, I found a package on my doorstep and hurried it inside, just as a rainstorm […]
Come aboard for Sailing & Seamanship book events with Twain Braden
A few months ago, Peaks Island Press caught up with Twain Braden to talk about his newest publication, The Complete Guide to Sailing & Seamanship. Now that we’ve had what may be […]
Twain Braden: Ghosts of the Pioneers
When it comes to journeys, Twain Braden knows how to take them – and how to write about them. Professional mariner, lawyer, camp director, and writer, this renaissance man has returned to […]
Stalking the Ghost Bird with Michael Steinberg
Ancient forests, ghost birds, and intrepid scientists. This might sound like a blurb for Rollins’ sci-fi Amazonia, but instead it describes the non-fiction content of Michael Steinberg’s “Stalking the Ghost Bird: The […]
Meet the Other Pearys
Extramarital trysts of national heroes no longer surprise Americans. From Monticello to the White House, our Founding Fathers, presidents, and (more recently) sports celebrities have made their legacies more, uh, complicated by […]
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