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Tim Queeney
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Writer w/nonfiction book “Rope” from St. Martin’s Press. Order
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& from Icon Books in the UK
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Painting dilettante. That annoying night sky fan always pointing out the Big Dipper.

Gulf of Mexico.

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Muhammad Ali and George Foreman's epic 1974 fight — famous worldwide as "The Rumble in the Jungle" — gave rise to the "rope-a-dope" controversy. What was Angelo Dundee up to and what really happened in Kinshasa? #ropebook StMartinsPress.bsky.social

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Photo of George Foreman and Muhammad Ali during the Rumble in the Jungle fight in October 1974
October 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Yes! With cinnamon and sugar from a shaker. Shake, shake!
October 15, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Porter Square Books is at 1815 Mass Ave in Cambridge. PorterSquareBooks.com The book cover cookie is by the amazing cookie artist minibookwellington. Follow her on Instagram for more examples of her incredible artistry.
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October 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Come to the fabulous Porter Square Books in Cambridge Mass for my conversation with journalist Carol Hills about my book Rope on Wednesday Oct. 8 @ 7 pm. There will also be rope demonstrations and a book cover cookie giveaway! See the next post for a great combo of 2 things I love: books & cookies!
October 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Taylor Swift grasps the significance of rope! For her "The Life of A Showgirl" album, she posed backstage at a Broadway theater in a rope dress! Now her fans will be buying rope, learning knots & reading Rope the book(or at least buying it for their dads!😉) #ropebook stmartinspress.bksy.social
Taylor Swift posing backstage at a theater wearing a rope dress.
October 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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Had a great chat with host Carolyn Beeler on the radio show (and podcast!) “The World” about my nonfiction book Rope and rope’s long and surprising history! Theworld.org/segments/2025/09/30/the-long-and-surprising-history-of-rope
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A program page for the World radio program and a segment on the history of rope
October 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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A twist of fate, indeed! My nonfiction book Rope is reviewed in the Sunday New York Times Book Review! #ropebook
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New York Times review of the nonfiction book Rope on September 14, 2025
September 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Book signing on Martha’s Vineyard! Come to Edgartown Books on Tuesday, Sept. 9 and get your copy of Rope signed and let me know your favorite knot! #RopeBook EdgartownBooks.bsky.social stmartinspress.bsky.social
September 7, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Thanks, Maine readers! Rope takes the top spot in the Portland Press Herald’s nonfiction bestseller list for August 31. #ropebook
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September 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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Be sure to catch my appearance on the 207 TV show talking about Rope. Rob Caldwell interviews me on the deck of the cutter Frances www.mainesailingadventures.net.
Broadcast on WCSH Portland & WLBZ Bangor tomorrow, Aug. 25 @ 7pm. Or stream it: www.newscentermaine.com/207

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August 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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A great Rope book launch at Longfellow Books, Portland, Maine w/ Maine writer Lincoln Paine (lincolnpaine.com), did flying bowline, gave away a fantastic cover cookie (won by another Maine writer Jim Nelson www.jameslnelson.com), plus cake!

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August 18, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Thanks, Kirk! I’ve really enjoyed listening to The Next Track podcast. You and Doug are so informative and funny.
August 15, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Rope over the Thames. Publication day of the UK edition of Rope by Icon Books! British readers can now also enjoy the story of one of humanity’s greatest inventions. A story with some notable British contributions! Iconbooks.bsky.social
The book Rope being held up along the banks of the River Thames in London.
August 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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What was the secret weapon that allowed Britain to rule the seas for so long? #RopeBook IconBooks.bsky.social
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Page from the Daily Express UK on how rope helped Britain rule the seas in the age of Sail.
August 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Khipu rope objects and the undead!
The frightening Condenados of the Andes.

Image by Jørgen Håland #RopeBook @stmartinspress.bsky.social

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An image of a zombie or the living dead. Image by Jørgen Håland/Flicker
August 1, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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My book Rope pops up on Goodreads as a recommended book to read in August! (You can read it in September, October, and November, too!) Bit.ly/RopeBook

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A screenshot from GoodReads showing several book covers, including the book Rope - How a Bundle Of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization.
July 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Rope was named “Notable Nonfiction” on the August 2025 Library Reads list!@libraryreads.bsky.social
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Seven book covers of August 2025 releases noted by Library Reads, including Rope - How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization
July 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Following the botched execution of Daniel Wilkinson in 1885, the Maine legislature abolished capital punishment in 1887. According to “Rogues, Rascals, and other Villainous Mainers” by Trudy Irene Scee, the executioner who tied Wilkinson’s noose bungled the task. #RopeBook
The cover image of the book Rogues, Rascals and Villainous Mainers, by Trudy Irene Scee.
July 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The namesake of gerrymandering — the process of drawing districting maps that wildly favor one party — is 1812 Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry. He was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, and is fittingly buried in the place that loves gerrymandering: Washington DC.
Illustration from the Boston Gazette showing a wildly gerrymandered district in Massachusetts in 1812.
June 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Dragging a ship uphill? You might need some rope.

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Scene of a ship being dragged up a hill from the 1982 film Fitzcarraldo directed by Werner Herzog.
June 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Portland, Maine. #NoKings
June 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Totally.
Clouds and distant rain over the ocean along the rocky Maine coast.
June 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Just received a cool rope/knot tying game, “Know the Ropes” from my sister in California. Rope can be fun!
June 11, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Felinecitations for Caturday. Even Frankie is feeling it.
A dog lying on a backyard deck in the sun.
June 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Booklist provides info to librarians about upcoming books and the good folks there posted a marvelous review of my book Rope in their June 1 issue — an excerpt below. Rope hits stores August 12 in the US & August 14 in the UK. preorder US: bit.ly/RopeBook or UK: bit.ly/RopeBookIcon #RopeBook
Quote from Booklist review of the nonfiction book Rope by Tim Queeney. "Queeney's enthusiasm for the subject and wry wit are evident throughout."
June 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM