Mark Gillespie

Contributing Writer
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Mark Gillespie - Cassidy Gillespie

Father, Husband, Struggling Writer, Renaissance Man, Know-It-All, lover of animals, slayer of dragons...

Latest Articles

Counter Claim: Harry Turtledove's How Few Remain
A book review of Harry Turtledove's alternate history masterpiece, How Few Remain.
Jun 24, 2011 - Mark Gillespie
Born to Rove: J.R.R. Tolkien's Roverandom
A book review of the novella Roverandom by J.R.R. Tolkien
May 18, 2011 - Mark Gillespie
Friends Though Divided: American Creation by Joseph J. Ellis
A review of American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic, by Joseph J. Ellis
May 9, 2011 - Mark Gillespie
David McCullough's Mornings On Horseback: A Pleasurable Ride
A book review of David McCullough's Mornings On Horseback, a biography of Teddy Roosevelt and family.
May 3, 2011 - Mark Gillespie
Sam Adams: Patriot Boston's Brewmaster General
A book review of Samuel Adams: Father of the American Revolution by Mark Puls
Apr 29, 2011 - Mark Gillespie
The Minute Men: America's Original First Responders
A review of John R. Galvin's book The Minute Men: The First Fight.
Apr 29, 2011 - Mark Gillespie
The King's Own: Thomas B. Allen Looks at Our Forgotten Americans
A book review of Thomas B. Allen's most recent book Tories: Fighting for The King in America's First Civil War.
Apr 26, 2011 - Mark Gillespie
Adam Carolla Wants You To Laugh: Should You?
A review of Adam Carolla's new book In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks
Mar 12, 2011 - Mark Gillespie
Rock and Roll Babble-on: Jason Hartley's New Book
A book review of The Advanced Genius Theory by Jason Hartley that focuses on the relative "genius" of artists like Bob Dylan, Lou Reed, Bono and Madonna
Mar 8, 2011 - Mark Gillespie
Hubris and Humanity: Nigel Hamilton's American Caesars
A review of biographer Nigel Hamilton's new book, American Caesars, which explores the lives of the twelve American presidents since World War Two.
Mar 7, 2011 - Mark Gillespie