Tag Archives: Arcadia Publishing

“Lost Providence” at age 1

Posted on August 28, 2018 by David Brussat

My dear wife, Victoria, just a moment ago reminded me, for some reason, that today a year has passed since the publication of my first book, Lost Providence. It had sold 548 copies as of the end of last year. … Continue reading →

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Another totally giftable book

Posted on December 5, 2017 by David Brussat

Lost Providence, by yours truly, would make a great gift for anyone keen on the history of Providence, the blessing of traditional architecture, or the bane of modern architecture. Or, dear reader, get it for yourself. Most bookstores in Providence … Continue reading →

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“Lost Prov” blasts off today

Posted on August 28, 2017 by David Brussat

Today is the day my book Lost Providence goes on sale. At least a hundred people have already pre-ordered it from History Press/Arcadia Publishing, and that was as of two weeks ago. The official launch of the book will be … Continue reading →

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Pub date for “Lost Prov”!

Posted on March 24, 2017 by David Brussat

Feel free to hoist some suds, but this post is not the announcement for a pub crawl. No. Rather, it celebrates the announcement of the publication date for my upcoming book Lost Providence: Monday, Aug. 28.  The news arrived this … Continue reading →

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“Lost Prov” on the march

Posted on December 16, 2016 by David Brussat

To update readers on my upcoming book Lost Providence, I finished writing it at the beginning of November, a month after I delivered its 99 illustrations to the publisher, which is The History Press, headquartered in Charleston, S.C. My editor … Continue reading →

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Your best lost building here!

Posted on November 17, 2015 by David Brussat

The other day I received an email from Edward Mack, an editor at The History Press, an imprint of Arcadia Publishing. You all know their books. The regional literature shelves of your local bookstore are struggling even now under the … Continue reading →

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