I’ve long been an admirer of Peter Matthiessen although I find his books to be semi-dense reads.(The lone exception is The Snow Leopard, one of my top ten books.) This isn’t a bad thing because what you learn from his …
Read: The Last Ride of the Pony Express
Everyone seems to think I read a lot, but in my estimation I’m not that uncommon. I just choose to read while others choose to watch TV, surf the web or sit around doing terrible things to their dog with …
Read: The River at the Center of the World
It’s somewhat unfair to the authors of the books that follow Simon Winchester. There are travel/adventure writers and there are serious travel/adventure writers. He’s the latter. Great story, great detail but reads so effortlessly. Winchester’s “The River at the Center …
Creative: Always There
Here in Maine, my morning reading spot is no more than twenty feet from where I sleep. My normal routine has been waking up at 6 AM, or slightly before, making coffee then heading outside to read for a little …
Read: My Own Devices
What a peculiar book. I have Paul Reitano to thank for this. Paul did a portrait session with me then tossed this book in my direction. This is a Milnor tactic, for sure. I used to carry stacks of books …
Read: River House
If there was any doubt about one of the coolest things in the world being a powerful woman then River House will put to rest any remaining debate. Sarahlee Lawrence is a badass. She guides Class V rivers around the …
Read: The Correspondents
Anytime I see a book with the word “correspondents” in the title, well, I stop and pick it up, and in the case of Tim Murphy’s “The Correspondents,” I’m glad I did. I was actually searching for another of Murphy’s …