5/29/2023 0 Comments Chesapeake requiem review![]() ![]() ![]() The National Geographic, New York Times, New Yorker, Washington Post, Politico, and CNN have all run stories about the disappearing island’s challenges due to erosion and climate change. Tangier has received more attention in recent years than you’d expect of a remote island with a population now under 500. If you’re not up to taking a 12-mile boat ride from Crisfield, MD, to visit Tangier Island in Accomack County, VA, this winter, you may journey there by sitting on your couch by the fireplace and opening Earl Swift’s new book, “Chesapeake Requiem: A Year With the Watermen of Vanishing Tangier Island.” The author’s clever weaving together of history, science, and folklore makes for compelling reading. ![]()
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