Tag Archives: Peter Matthiessen

December 30, 2008

Reading Murder Books and Trying to Stay Hip

I’m telling you man, this book has it all. Except fly fishing.

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December 19, 2008

Lost Man’s River on Youtube

The six part series of Peter Matthiessen’s “Lost Man’s River” is on Youtube, exploring the Everglades and 10,000 Islands. Great stuff.

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December 17, 2008

5 Gifts That Won’t Help You Catch Squat

But we like them anyhow. Tarpon. Standard inflight or train commute entertainment while we pretend to work on the laptop. Car Sloganry Thomas McGuane quote from The Longest Silence in bumper sticker form. Formal Wear. Buy shirt, help stripers via … Continue reading →

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July 25, 2008

BOOKS: Men’s Lives

Reading Peter Matthiessen’s book from 1986 on the lost way of life of Long Island’s south shore surfmen and baymen. I’m a huge fan of Matthiessen’s trilogy of historical novels on frontier Florida, particularly Killing Mr. Watson and Bone by … Continue reading →

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