In my book Six Nine, Two Ten, I mention Queen Elizabeth II’s 1953 visit to the island of Tonga in the South Pacific to see her friend, Queen Sālote Tupou III. Queen Salote typified the large stature of Tongans (and… Read More ›
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The Wiring Diagram Review: “An Astute Discussion”
Not only did Kirkus publish their review of the invertebrate glossary today, but also of The Wiring Diagram. This was the one we were most worried about, since it is so easy to offend when talking about politics, economics, and… Read More ›
Invertebrate Glossary at Kirkus Reviews and Barnes & Noble
Kirkus Reviews has published their review of A Basic Glossary of Invertebrate Zoology, and it is highly complimentary. Having an independent review of a reference book is so important for buyers to feel comfortable that they are getting solid, expert information…. Read More ›
The Strange Ecology of a Book
I’ll start with some very happy news, which is that BioQuip, an old and much-loved biological supply company, is now selling A Basic Glossary of Invertebrate Zoology. I pitched it to them last year, hoping they would list the book among… Read More ›
Pacific Nations Try Banning Certain Foods
One can understand the frustration. Decades after the genetics of Pacific peoples collided with high-calorie, low-nutrition (i.e., “junk”) food, leading to astronomical rates of obesity and all its lethal effects (especially diabetes and heart disease), little to no progress has… Read More ›
Announcing a New Book about Ray Komai, on the 75th Anniversary of Order 9066
Today is the 75th anniversary of the signing by President Franklin Roosevelt of Executive Order 9066, which authorized the wartime relocation of people of Japanese descent away from the American west coast and into inland internment camps. Eventually, over 117,000… Read More ›
John Hoskyns Interview, 1984
Miriam Hoskyns, who assisted so much with The Wiring Diagram, sent me the following video of her husband being interviewed on BBC4’s “Face The Press” in 1984. The presenter is Anthony Howard, and with him are Hugo Young of The Guardian and Michael Elliot… Read More ›
The Best Salad I’ve Ever Made
I received great positive feedback about my book, Six Nine, Two Ten, but one complaint I heard more than once was that I didn’t include any recipes. It had never crossed my mind when writing it that people would want the… Read More ›
New Release & Free Kindle Editions Until 12/18
Yay! After a year I have finished “The Wiring Diagram,” which is about a historical document from the papers of Margaret Thatcher at Churchill College of the University of Cambridge. The Kindle version of it will be free for the… Read More ›
New Proof in the Mail!
After almost year of work, my new book is almost done! Its title is “The Wiring Diagram, The One-Page Beacon for Britain by John Hoskyns, Thatcher’s Top Policy Advisor.” Today I received the printed proof, and as soon as I… Read More ›
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