The Pickled Cucumber

Hi, I’m Joshua Rigsby

I’m a writer and a bookstore owner. I enjoy tautologies.

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Y Pickles, Tho?

A fair question. I write about writing and books and life and 19th century tea clippers. None of that is particularly related to briny vegetables. I just like the idea that a pickled cucumber is a pickle. I enjoy the backhanded humor of it. I like to fuck with people. I’m not sure what to tell you.

Things I’ve Written

Pretty Good Books

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Early American Dominance in the Great Tea Races

Joshua Rigsby

September 7, 2015

There are many factors that lead up to the world famous tea clipper races in the mid 19th century, where merchant companies raced each other three quarters of the way […] Continue Reading →
Roughly 5,280 Reasons America Should Have Gone Metric A Long Time Ago

Joshua Rigsby

August 22, 2015

Defining Our Terms: Metric vs. Ye Olde English If you’ve been to elementary school in the United States, you’ve encountered the metric system. As you’ll remember, it’s a system based […] Continue Reading →
In Defense of the MFA: My Story

Joshua Rigsby

July 6, 2015

I have decided to pursue an MFA in creative writing. Lots of people in the writing / publishing world have strong opinions about MFAs. Not all of them favorable. Here’s […] Continue Reading →
Book Review | The Tea Clippers: Their History and Development 1833-1875 by David R. MacGregor

Joshua Rigsby

June 18, 2015

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 years. These amazing clipper ships […] Continue Reading →