Unlock Now Talking Tidewater: Writers On The Chesapeake Written By Richard E. Harwood In Digital Edition

had this book on my bookshelf for a while, I bought it at the height of the concern about the Chesapeake Bay when I was living in Maryland, It's an interesting collection about the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, The essays explore the culture both with a sense of humor but mostly with a lot of love, The book was published in, The last few essays talk about the future of the bay and, at the time, it wasn't promising, I'm not in Maryland anymore but I have fond memories of Eastern Shore getaways, Even then it was changing as waterfront and waterview cottages have been turned into million dollar properties, Times change. The time of the Eastern Shore as a working waterman's home is pretty much gone, This book gives a glimpse into that past, The Literary House Press at Washington College publishes a range of general interest books and scholarly monographs, Its publications present literary, scientific, historic, journalistic, environmental, and public policy writings of

the Chesapeake Bay region, As publisher for Washington College, the press also publishes scholarly monographs written by faculty or taken from lecture series at the college, In addition, Literary House Press publishes works of literary merit without regard to subject or setting, This anthology selects from contemporary literature to present works that bring pleasure and enlightenment, Autobiographical essays in the first section give us intimations of oceans, bays, beaches, islands, and rivers on the imagination, dreams, and selfidentity of their authors.
The middle section celebrates the human and cultural variety of the region its customs, traditions, and eccentricities, The final essays examine the malign and accidental forces that threaten the health and wealth of the Bay and survival of the distinctive character and life styles that have inspired and informed the work of generations of literary men and women.
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