In recent months I’ve heard from many numismatists who tell me they’ve used the past year-plus of involuntary isolation to buckle down and catch up on research and writing. Last week I talked with one writer about a project we first discussed eight years ago; he’s been tinkering with it over the years but is […]
Notes Published: Giving thanks for A Penny Saved
A couple years ago I wrote an essay titled “Who Do You Thank in a Numismatic Book?” This delved into the subjects of credit (which I defined as “public indication of a source of information, ideas, or other content”) and acknowledgments (“expressions of gratitude”). “Credits and acknowledgments are an important part of your numismatic research,” […]
Notes Published: The perfect numismatic children’s book
I grew up in a household full of books. As a kid I was read to, and encouraged to read. Trips to the library were frequent and fun. Now I’m passing my love of reading on to my five-year-old daughter. We breezed past the “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten” a long time ago. We’ve borrowed hundreds […]
Notes Published: Looking back, and ahead
A couple weekends ago I went to a birthday party for one of my daughter’s friends. I met her grandfather and we got talking about our professional work. He’s retired from a career in radio and television sales and marketing. I told him I’m in book publishing. “Well, you take what you can get,” he […]
