DC-area followers: I'll be speaking at 7 pm tonight about my new book, the Great Air Race, at Politics and Prose on Connecticut Ave. Details here: politics-prose.com/book/978163149…

Wall Street Journal just posted its (favorable) review of my new book, The Great Air Race wsj.com/articles/the-g…

Thanks to the Globe and Mail for including The Great Air Race on its best Christmas Books list! theglobeandmail.com/arts/books/art…

On the subject of instrument flying, the Army aviation manual published in 1917 offered this sage advice: “Clouds should be entered with caution.” Nothing more. #aviation #history #nonfiction

Back in 1919 when we were a scrappy, heedless country, a bunch of daring pilots engaged in a transcontinental air race that laid the foundation for our modern aviation system. ⁦John Lancaster | Author⁩ brings it all to white-knuckled life in this great book. What a tale.

Review of "The Great Air Race" from The Washington Post: “Lancaster tells a vivid story and makes a moving case that these early martyrs at the takeoff of domestic aviation gave the rest of us a future in the sky.” washingtonpost.com/books/2022/11/…

The Great Air Race makes the cut! nytimes.com/2022/12/08/boo…

Knew this was coming but as an old print guy it’s nice to see the hard copy. Thanks, NYTBR

I knew from his days at the WSJ that Neil King was a great reporter, but I was blown away by the lyrical beauty of his forthcoming book on a walk between DC and New York. American Ramble is the best kind of travelogue, deeply personal yet rich with history, characters and scene

Thanks Matt, I enjoyed it too!

Really enjoyed this interview with Matt Bone on his great podcast #aviationlovers #AvGeek #nonfiction

Finished reading John Lancaster | Author’s ’The Great Air Race,’ a true story of American dexterity and grit. It laid the foundation for #US #airpower ahead of WWII. Was lucky to learn from John as a colleague when he was based in the region. A must read for #Avgeeks & war history buffs

An Excerpt From John Lancaster's "The Great Air Race" - InsideHook insidehook.com/article/books/…

Thanks to John Zimmerman for inviting me onto his excellent podcast to discuss--among other things--The Great Air Race, my flight across the country in a two-seat plane, and gustatory pleasures of street food in Beirut. #avgeek #aviationhistory podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/44-…

I guess because I know a little about things that fly, the ⁦The New York Times⁩ asked me to review “His Majesty’s Airship,” a terrific new book by ⁦S.C. Gwynne⁩ nytimes.com/2023/05/01/boo…

Did not see this coming. My book is now #5 on the Amazon audiobooks bestseller list #nonfiction #avgeeks #aviationlovers #aviation

Now available in paperback!

There is probably some unwritten rule that authors shouldn’t post Amazon reviews, but I couldn’t resist sharing this one, which is quite possibly the most gratifying reader response to The Great Air Race that I’ve ever gotten.

My father was a journalist and author who died in 2018. Not long ago I discovered this essay in his files. Includes an afterword by yours truly. Thanks to Gotham Canoe for giving it a platform. gothamcanoe.com/nantucket-fore…