In all natural disasters through time, man needs to attach meaning to tragedy, no matter how random and inexplicable the event is. Nathaniel Philbrick attachdisasterevent Change image and share on social
You know, if you're at home with children, you lose twenty-five IQ points. Nathaniel Philbrick childhomelose Change image and share on social
As long as I can remember, I've been writing - first poems, then stories, and by my early teenage years I was also in love with sailing. Nathaniel Philbrick earlyhavelong Change image and share on social
Many of us came away from our youth thinking that the story of the Revolution was that the Americans were patriots fighting the oppressive British. It was kind of good versus evil, liberty versus tyranny. When you get into it, you find that it was much more complicated. Nathaniel Philbrick americanbritishcomplicate share on social
For me, 'Moby-Dick' is more than the greatest American novel ever written; it is a metaphysical survival manual - the best guidebook there is for a literate man or woman facing an impenetrable unknown: the future of civilization in this storm-tossed 21st century. Nathaniel Philbrick 21stamericancentury share on social
Reading 'Moby-Dick' helps you discover how to live. Nathaniel Philbrick dickdiscoverhelp Change image and share on social
Writing can't be too calculated. My best writing is when I set it aside, move on. It's not when I'm crafting a sentence, thinking about what word should follow another. Nathaniel Philbrick calculatecraftfollow Change image and share on social
'Moby-Dick' has a remarkable way of resonating with whatever is going on in the world at that particular moment. Nathaniel Philbrick dickmobymoment Change image and share on social
XTC is my favorite band; I'm a huge Neil Young fan, Jayhawks, all that type of stuff. I like Death Cab for Cutie, also Ryan Adams. I try to impress my children: 'Have you listened to such-and-such?' They're not impressed. Nathaniel Philbrick adambandcab share on social
