Category Archives: Uncategorized

Hi! In case you didn’t know, my first book Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever will be published on November 24 in paperback, ebook, and audiobook! I’m publishing it with the … Continue reading →

My book, Why We Love Pirates, is now available for pre-order, coming November 17! Here’s a link and the description. Why We Love Pirates: The Hunt for Captain Kidd and How He Changed Piracy Forever, Mango Books, forthcoming November 17, … Continue reading →

I was lucky enough to teach the history of Atlantic piracy at my independent school. In fact, that’s actually why I was hired. The department chair thought the subject would be a great thing to bring to the middle school … Continue reading →

It’s getting close to back to school time here so I thought I’d do an exploration on pirates and literacy. Several people have asked me over the years if pirates were literate. Written materials by pirates are so far between … Continue reading →

In honor of Pride Month, it is time to celebrate the relationship between the two most famous female pirates, Anne Bonny and Mary Read. First, a caveat. There has been debate about whether same-sex relations occurred on pirate ships. This … Continue reading →

Over the past several months I’ve been taking a writing class about the novel at a local university. Naturally, I’m working on a project about piracy. Recently my chapter was workshopped and one of the comments I received was, “The … Continue reading →

It’s time to revive this site so I thought I’d go back to the basics and discuss why people have liked pirates since the 18th century. Pirates in today’s popular culture mostly take on caricature forms as these exciting, swashbuckling … Continue reading →