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The cod has played a vital part in livelihoods, diets, and health in general — as well as roles in national economies and international wars. Drawing on his love of food and food culture, Mark Kurlansky leaps into history and folklore to explore how this innocuous fish had such an impact over the centuries.

Stories of Cape Cod is a rich and engaging journey through one of America’s most storied regions, told town by town and voice by voice. Written in an inviting, conversational style, Jack Johnson brings Cape Cod’s past to life through a series of short historical narratives and local anecdotes that span centuries of New England life. From the early settlements of Bourne and Sandwich to the windswept shores of Chatham and Wellfleet, each chapter explores the unique character of a Cape town—its people, its industries, its legends, and the events that shaped it.

Compiled from magazine articles published in the 1850s after his death, Cape Cod details several short trips Thoreau made to "the bare and bended arm of Massachusetts" between 1849 and 1855. "He went to the Cape out of curiosity," explains Paul Theroux, "but in the course of his travel a great thing happened: Thoreau, the woodsman and landlubber, discovered the sea."

Shortlisted for Debut Food Book of the Year at the Fortnum and Mason Food and Drink Awards 2024 Guild of Food Writers 2024 Finalist, Food Book of the Year ‘A lyrical, amiable and educational celebration of what may be our greatest achievement: the chippy.’ Stuart Maconie Step inside and...

The Kennedys considered their home in Hyannis Port, Cape Cod, 'The big white house', to be a haven from their busy lives. Yet in the summer of 1944, against the backdrop of WWII, the events that unfolded for them there changed the family forever. Following these events as they played out over the summer of 1944, it culminates with the event that would change them forever: the tragic death of Joe Jr.

Discover the enchanting world of Cape Cod Stories, a collection of eleven captivating short stories originally published as “The Old Home House.” Written by Joseph Crosby Lincoln (1870 – 1944), an esteemed American author known for his novels, poems, and short stories, this work transports readers to a fictionalized Cape Cod. Lincolns charming tales often graced the pages of popular magazines like the Saturday Evening Post and The Delineator. With a talent for spinning yarns that uplift and inspire, Lincoln created narratives that celebrate the warmth of community, even as America faced ...

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The year 1969: The hippie scene is vibrant in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Long-haired teenagers roam the streets, strumming guitars and preaching about peace and love...and Tony Costa is at the center of it all. To a certain group of smitten young women, he is known as Sire—the leader of their counterculture movement, the charming man who speaks eloquently and hands out hallucinogenic drugs like candy. But beneath his benign persona lies a twisted and uncontrollable rage that threatens to break loose at any moment. Tony Costa is the most dangerous man on Cape Cod.

Gimme Some Headlines is a series of Conversations On Wax. Its hosts, C.O.D. DecaturboyMusic and P. Henry Trotter IV, two 3rd Coast, country scholars share their stories, opinions, and hot takes about a range of topics in their own unabashed, southern way. When you press play, expect to hear two friends, brothers, business partners, teammates, and former roommates chop it up like there's no one else in the room. But you won't be a fly on the wall. You'll have a seat on the couch as they dive into topics concerning society, like the social contract and social media. They'll discuss the stages of...