It’s been a good past few weeks from an author’s perspective. My book has made it to the finals in a national awards competition, and it is scheduled for publication June 1. My publishers sound like they mean it this time!
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A Travel Lesson Learned
A small change in cruise line protocol reflects a big shift in cultural attitudes toward LGBTQ+ people.
Shame in South America. Mine.
Our recent trip to South America made me ashamed of myself. My biases. My skewed worldview shaped by misconceptions and stereotypes. Most everything we saw there, especially in Chile, was not at all what I expected.
We’ll Always Have Antarctica
What’s it like sailing to Antarctica? It’s like walking into a cathedral. Here’s a photo story of our adventure.
The Best Views of Buenos Aires? From the Sidewalks
Buenos Aires is one of the most beautiful cities we’ve ever visited. Not just because of how it looks … it truly is a gorgeous city … but also because of how it lives.
A Celebration at El Ombu de Areco
The first of my dispatches from Argentina on our Antarctic adventure. A day at the ranch had special meaning for us.
Not Just Liking Geography. Living It.
Long before Anthony Bourdain, there was a fellow named Richard Halliburton. My hero. His travel adventures, and how he wrote about them, still inspire Ted and me today.
The Memoir: Keeping Things in Perspective
I’d been hoping to feature a photo of my book in a celebratory blog post before the end of the year, but publication has been bumped to early 2023.
My Memoir Long-Listed in Chanticleer Book Awards
Great news about my book! I’m happy to report that my coming-out memoir has moved forward to short-list consideration in the 2022 Chanticleer book awards.
A Friend of Mine Has A Book Out and It’s Good
In a world of breezily researched and hastily written TikTok bestsellers, what a pleasure to read a novel as deeply grounded in historical fact and as impeccably crafted as this one.
Mike Coleman 