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Alexander’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Alexander’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Alexander Marriott
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in Winfield, IL, The United States
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Yes! Working on two Colvin sequels now--one set in Greece, the other in Chicago. Stay tuned!
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They are derived from photos I took at the actual locations described in the novel.
Whitehill Prize Finalist
I was notified by The New England Quarterly today that my submission for their annual Whitehill Prize, “Republicanism at War – Worcester, Massachusetts and the War of 1812” had been a finalist for this year’s prize.
While I did not win the prize, being a finalist is a humbling honor in its own right, and I am pleased to further share that the NEQ is sending my essay out to reviewers for publication
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| I read this book with my family for the first time recently--we'd all seen the classic Disney film many times, of course. The original Italian work is, of course, a bit darker and complex with an Alice in Wonderland feel and vibe to it--far more char ...more | |
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