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Review: Meet Me in the Morning

May 8, 2026

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in Book Reviews, Fiction, Identity, Inspiration, Novel, publishing, Seasons, Sports, Time, Work, Writing

Meet Me in the Morning is a quintessentially Connecticut novel, a quintessentially Ellington novel, the protagonist a nobody from nowhere trapped in a post-UCONN limbo.

Book Review: Revenge of the Seawolf

Apr 28, 2026

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Ben East

in Book Reviews, Books, history, Nonfiction, Peace Corps, publishing, Travel, Writing

Mystery and adventure will keep readers turning the pages, and Theroux adds rich layers of historic detail, authenticity, and curiosity to the narrative.

Time Out for Hot Dogs

Apr 23, 2026

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Ben East

in Diplomacy, Eating, Foreign Affairs, Government Studies, Newsletter, publishing, Storytelling, Travel, Writing

Our diplomacy is retail. Do not cede it to some brutish authority. Recommend the best you meet in every circumstance. Diplomats can be everybody. Diplomats are everywhere

Speaking of Writing

Apr 22, 2026

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Ben East

in Books, Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, Government Studies, Nonfiction, Peace Corps, Profiles in Service, publishing, Washington, Writing

They welcomed me for a chat about about the Peace Corps, life in the Foreign Service, and my recent book, Profiles in Service.

Gratitude and Storytelling

Mar 26, 2026

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Ben East

in Books, Diplomacy, Family, Foreign Affairs, Government Studies, Peace Corps, Profiles in Service, publishing, Storytelling, Travel, United States, Washington, Writing

The past is glibly overwritten, the present maliciously falsified, and we must fight back with the truth by sharing our stories.

Launch Day

Mar 24, 2026

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Ben East

in Books, Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, Government Studies, history, Inspiration, Nonfiction, Peace Corps, Profiles in Service, publishing, Reading, Storytelling, Writing

The writer is greedy, demanding, insistent. Each word must lead the reader to the end of a sentence, a paragraph, a page.

Three Koreas

Mar 20, 2026

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Ben East

in Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, history, Nonfiction, Peace Corps, Profiles in Service, publishing, Writing

The harsh environment, the boys pushed hard by striving parents, the high expectations Koreans had for themselves and Peace Corps volunteers all made for an often grinding experience

Interview: On Writing Profiles

Mar 16, 2026

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Ben East

in Books, interviews, Nonfiction, Peace Corps, publishing, Storytelling, Writing

My writing routine: Anytime. Anywhere. Rumpled and rocking on trains or cramped on airplanes. You can’t be precious about where, when, and how you write.