The Boat at the End of Lover's Lane Podcast

IIn this section, Pidge and Brian find themselves dealing with their time out in embarrassing ways. Brian attends his daughter’s soccer game, with his fiancé. On eagle eyed Nantucket, this raises questions. For Pidge’s part, she runs into the girls in the grocery store, where there mother and Brian’s ex-wife tries to create a graceful exit. Meanwhile, Henry Coffin meets Caroline’s sister, and she brings some pictures that make the investigation complicated.

I am not podcasting.

But, it occurs to me that many people listen to books as well as read them. If I record it, many more people can meet Henry and, I hope, buy his books.

I have recorded this before, on a chapter by chapter manner. However, those recordings were for me. They helped me edit. Now, this recording helps me edit as well, but the story is much, much closer to being finished now.

This story takes place on Henry Coffin’s Nantucket, which is no longer real, if it ever was. Henry’s Nantucket resembles the real one, but from 2005. Many stores and restaurants still exist in memory, if not in reality. As writer, you hav to plant your foot in the ground somewhere. It might as well be around 2005. Now, real world events will not intrude on the island. The President is somewhere else, as is Europe. The island Henry lives on resembles the one that is out there right now, but separated from our time.

I have written four Henry Coffin novels. These days, I am writing novellas that are easier to read in the bathroom on your phone.

In this section, Pidge calls upon Paul Brody, she visits his house on the shore, has dinner, and makes a separate peace with her husband-to-be. Henry Coffin attends the funeral events for Meaghan Ingersoll, where, at the end, he hears about a man who saw Caroline Bird.

Some of my writing…

Barr’s For Life: A substack of essays and claptrap

The Boat at the End of Lover’s Lane

The Fire on Derrymore Road

(NEW) The Girl Who Ran the Polpis Road

The Inn on Brant Point (Novella)

Her Lover on Monomoy Road. (Novella)

Her Father Came Home to Deacon’s Way (Novella)

Winter: A Collection of Island Living Essays set between January and April 1.

Autumn: Essays about Nantucket in Autumn.

Holidays: Essays about the holidays in November and September

The Boys: A collection of essays about my two sons, written as they grew.

Rolling in the Surf: Essays on Teaching.

Barr’d for Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

I am not podcasting.

But, it occurs to me that many people listen to books as well as read them. If I record it, many more people can meet Henry and, I hope, buy his books.

I have recorded this before, on a chapter by chapter manner. However, those recordings were for me. They helped me edit. Now, this recording helps me edit as well, but the story is much, much closer to being finished now.

This story takes place on Henry Coffin’s Nantucket, which is no longer real, if it ever was. Henry’s Nantucket resembles the real one, but from 2005. Many stores and restaurants still exist in memory, if not in reality. As writer, you hav to plant your foot in the ground somewhere. It might as well be around 2005. Now, real world events will not intrude on the island. The President is somewhere else, as is Europe. The island Henry lives on resembles the one that is out there right now, but separated from our time.

I have written four Henry Coffin novels. These days, I am writing novellas that are easier to read in the bathroom on your phone.

In this section, Henry Coffin discovers Meaghan Ingersoll in a tent in the moors, dead. Saddened, Coffin confronts Pink. Chief Bramden pulls Sergeant Abraham into the station for “instructions.” He then brings Henry Coffin to his house in order to convince the old man not to endanger him.

Some of my writing…

Barr’s For Life: A substack of essays and claptrap

The Boat at the End of Lover’s Lane

The Fire on Derrymore Road

(NEW) The Girl Who Ran the Polpis Road

The Inn on Brant Point (Novella)

Her Lover on Monomoy Road. (Novella)

Her Father Came Home to Deacon’s Way (Novella)

Winter: A Collection of Island Living Essays set between January and April 1.

Autumn: Essays about Nantucket in Autumn.

Holidays: Essays about the holidays in November and September

The Boys: A collection of essays about my two sons, written as they grew.

Rolling in the Surf: Essays on Teaching.

Barr’d for Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

A shorter section, but this brings. us to the end of

section one; the table is set. Or, to be more of a cook, wet. have completed the Mis En Place. Pidge has left her fiancé, so that he can think about it. Her adventure at the Langueduc has made it into island lore, and Henry commits to Caroline.

I am not podcasting.

But, it occurs to me that many people listen to books as well as read them. If I record it, many more people can meet Henry and, I hope, buy his books.

I have recorded this before, on a chapter by chapter manner. However, those recordings were for me. They helped me edit. Now, this recording helps me edit as well, but the story is much, much closer to being finished now.

This story takes place on Henry Coffin’s Nantucket, which is no longer real, if it ever was. Henry’s Nantucket resembles the real one, but from 2005. Many stores and restaurants still exist in memory, if not in reality. As writer, you hav to plant your foot in the ground somewhere. It might as well be around 2005. Now, real world events will not intrude on the island. The President is somewhere else, as is Europe. The island Henry lives on resembles the one that is out there right now, but separated from our time.

I have written four Henry Coffin novels. These days, I am writing novellas that are easier to read in the bathroom on your phone.

In this section, Pidge realizes the conflict her marriage has set up for her. Her dalliance at the Chicken Box has become island gossip. She is not entirely sorry for this—she isn’t ready to become the second Mrs. Swain.

Some of my writing…

Barr’s For Life: A substack of essays and claptrap

The Boat at the End of Lover’s Lane

The Fire on Derrymore Road

(NEW) The Girl Who Ran the Polpis Road

The Inn on Brant Point (Novella)

Her Lover on Monomoy Road. (Novella)

Her Father Came Home to Deacon’s Way (Novella)

Winter: A Collection of Island Living Essays set between January and April 1.

Autumn: Essays about Nantucket in Autumn.

Holidays: Essays about the holidays in November and September

The Boys: A collection of essays about my two sons, written as they grew.

Rolling in the Surf: Essays on Teaching.

Barr’d for Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Pidge’s husband is a success and he is about to succeed again. Pidge is marrying into his family and his island. If she wants to become Mrs. Brian Swain. She isn’t sure.

Chapters 8-11

Chapters 4-6

We meet the Quaker policeman, his partner, and the late J.T. Palmer.