Another fascinating episode!

Drafting the Past@draftingthepast.bsky.social · yesterday

We're back! @brettrushforth.bsky.social and Chris Hodson joined me to talk about two decades of collaborating on BEYOND THE OCEAN, using visual and material culture to tell a different story, and more. Plus a cameo by Eminem! Listen here: player.captivate.fm/episode/f2ca... 🗃️

This is my novel of the year so far, and this review really captures why. Only thing I'd add is I found the end of the book, especially a chapter with a Melville cameo, incredibly moving.

Lauren LeBlanc@laurenleblanc.bsky.social · 3w ago

For the Boston Globe, I wrote about Yellow Pine, Claire Vaye Watkins's third novel, which offers a spiky look at environmental crisis and midlife ennui. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/14/a...

I’m halfway through, and it’s already one of my fav books of the year. If you’ve ever been interested in Lewis and Clark and the Corp of Discovery, particularly in the perspectives that are often ignored, check out This Vast Enterprise.

Craig Fehrman@craigfehrman.bsky.social · 2mo ago

We packed my new book with more than a hundred maps and color images, including this painting of what many Newfies looked like in the early 19th century:

"There are many things about Lewis that feel modern. The way he loved his pet is one of them." I'm back in the pages of @outsidemag.bsky.social, writing about Seaman, the very good boy of the Lewis and Clark expedition.

A Very Good Dog Named Seaman Helped Lewis and Clark Explore North America

A new book on the famed expedition sheds light on the Newfoundland who accompanied the two explorers on their transcontinental journey

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This Vast Enterprise by @craigfehrman.bsky.social really is that good. I know it's a big book (500+ pages) but easy to read in chapter-sized chunks & so worth it. I learned a ton from this about the Lewis & Clark expedition & about how to research. www.simonandschuster.com/books/This-V...

This Vast Enterprise

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A major revisionist history of the Lewis and Clark expedition: For the first time in a generation, This Vast Enterprise...

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I love Kate's podcast, and it was so cool to go deep on how I wrote (and researched) my Lewis and Clark book.

Drafting the Past@draftingthepast.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Check out my interview with @craigfehrman.bsky.social about his new history of Lewis & Clark, THIS VAST ENTERPRISE (@avidreaderpress.bsky.social). We talked about what it takes to write a page-turner, how to write a new history of a familiar story, and much more! draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

My book is debuting at #6 on the NYT nonfiction best seller list. I am stunned and so grateful that readers are embracing not just Lewis + Clark but York, Ordway, Black Buffalo, and more. This goes especially for @defector.com readers -- the response to my dog attack essay has been incredible.

My Lewis and Clark book came out this week! If you're still on the fence, the best overview is the NYT review written by (!) Andrea Wulf: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/b...

Who Really Wore the Pants on the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

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Fantastic read. Makes me think about every history book I've ever read. If you aren't already subscribed, I believe Defector is running a sale and the $1 for a month is worth a go to give it a try. You can read this story and a lot of others.

Defector@defector.com · 4mo ago

The hardest part of history is to tell how it felt: defector.com/the-hardest-...

A few years ago, I was attacked by a dog. It changed a lot about me, including the book I was writing. I tried to describe it all here:

Defector@defector.com · 4mo ago

The hardest part of history is to tell how it felt: defector.com/the-hardest-...