A WHIRLWIND TOUR
Forgive me my breathlessness, but the Cushing November and December to Remember Promotional Tour has come to an end, leaving me exhausted. Three appearances! Nine days! Two states! Ooof! First, on Saturday November 29th, I visited the Village Bookstore in Pleasantville NY, and helped sell books on Small Business Saturday. This is all because last …
“THE NICEST WHITE PEOPLE”
Frank Rich interviewed Chris Rock this week in New York magazine. Rock was brilliant–creative, provocative, and enormously perceptive. He said things about race in a way that should change the discussion forever. Here is one comment: “Here’s the thing. When we talk about race relations in America or racial progress, it’s all nonsense. There are …
GOOD CALL!
The Washington Independent Review of Books likes Commander Will Cushing! In this witty, well-written biography, writes reviewer Grayson Clary, an unknown Union sailor finally gets his due. “Historians, Southern-sympathizing or otherwise, have long marshaled heroic profiles to defend the honor of the Confederate states: Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, P.G.T. Beauregard, J.E.B. Stuart, the Grey …
BABY LET ME FOLLOW YOU DOWN
Dave Jensen and I went to the Complete Last Waltz concert at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester on Wednesday night. I wish the organizers had issued a program, because I do not know the names of the many excellent musicians who performed. Here is a partial list: Joe Russo, Sam Cohen, Scott Metzger, Dave …
HOW ROBERT FRIPP MADE A MUSICIAN OUT OF ME
“All my life, I have loved music, and never in my life have I been the tiniest bit musical. Not only can I not sing in tune, I cause others to fall off key. Not only can I not dance, my dancing has often caused injury to others, most memorably on a St. Patrick’s Day …
ASKED AND ANSWERED
The journalist Deborah Kalb was kind enough to asak me about writing, Commander Will Cushing, books, and other subjects. You can read the results right here. Thanks, Deborah!
HEY SAILOR!
Commander Will Cushing, hanging around the Village Bookstore in Pleasantville NY, making eyes at Lena Dunham.