In the years to come, the combination of climate change and population growth could have a devastating effect on the planet and, needless to say, on humanity. Nathaniel Philbrick changeclimatecombination Change image and share on social
Martin Scorsese, everything he does, I've got to see. And Jack Nicholson, I've got to see what he does. Nathaniel Philbrick havejackmartin Change image and share on social
A survival tale peels away the niceties and comforts of civilization. Suddenly, all the technology and education in the world means nothing. I think all of us wonder while reading a survival tale, 'What would I have done in this situation? Would I have made it?' Nathaniel Philbrick civilizationcomforteducation 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
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
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
The great lesson I get from 'Moby-Dick' is that when the times are bad, when there is great foreboding, there are still ways to go about living. It's through Ishmael that I find a kind of overall cosmic approach to a meaningful life in this meaningless world. Nathaniel Philbrick approachbadcosmic share on social
