Massachusetts Main Streets and Back Roads ,a quarterly publication from the same folks behind Vermont Quarterly hits the newstands this month with its first edition. The Magazine covers the history and lore, food and entertainment of Western Massachusetts, and I was approached to contribute a story on Berkshire history. The Spring 2009 edition features a two page article of mine entitled "Berkshire's Big Dig" about the Hoosac Tunnel, an engineering marvel in the northern reaches of the county. Along the way, Readers of this Blog will not be surprised to discover, I manage to incorporate a good does of natural history, a reference to the "Great Road" through a "hideous howling wilderness", and a picture of a Civil War General on a one-man pontoon boat.
When there is an on-line link to the piece, I'll be sure to steer you to it. If you live in the region, keep your eye out for a copy. I'm on track to write recurring features for this magazine, and am starting to think up an appropriate topic for the summer edition (ideas welcome).
Congrats Tim! I doubt I'll see that magazine here so hopefully you'll be able to share a link in the future.
Posted by: Apple | April 02, 2009 at 06:33 PM