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Some Final Thoughts on 2014
This year is about to come to an end. Just a few hours left and it will gasp its final breath. We will count down the seconds, watch a glowing ball […] Continue Reading →
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How Raising a Toddler is Not Unlike Living in Jurassic Park
There are so many things that I love about being the father of a toddler. Toddlers are wonderful. They are also scary. The “terrible twos” is not just the period […] Continue Reading →
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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, this book takes a blow […] Continue Reading →
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Basil Lubbock | Historian, Author, Sailor, Soldier (1876 – 1944)
Basil Lubbock is possibly the world’s most prolific author on 19th century merchant ships, penning dozens of books and articles on the height of commercial sailing in the West, including, among […] Continue Reading →
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.
Joshua Rigsby
Joshua Rigsby runs a bookstore in a small town in Georgia. He has written for Thrillist, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Southern California Public Radio, and the Atlantic.
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