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Dear Reader:

I hope this finds you coping reasonably well with the vagaries of winter weather (especially in light of the massive storm that I understand is coming this way) and am pleased to share with you a couple of newsworthy items for anyone who has read, or is planning to read, my most recent book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days:

(1) The book has been named as an Honorable Mention for the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award, which is annually presented “to the author of the best newly published work on the American Revolutionary period, combining original scholarship, insight, and good writing.” Rick Atkinson’s The Fate of the Day is the recipient of this year’s award (not a huge surprise, I wouldn’t think). As you may know, this is the second volume in his projected Rev War trilogy, and the first one (The British Are Coming ) received the award in 2020. The other two Honorable Mentions are: volume 2 of Gary Ecelbarger’s George Washington’s Momentous Year (he won the award for volume 1 last year) and Kostya Kennedy’s The Ride (re Paul Revere’s legendary jaunt).

(2) The following is a trailer for Winning the Ten Crucial Days that was prepared in anticipation of its being a featured read for a book club network operating under the auspices of the Read for Fun Book Club, Seattle, WA. It’s designed as a “preview of coming attractions” to whet the reading appetites of club members.

 

Stay warm and dry, if you can.

Best regards,

dp