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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

If you're in the Maine/Pennsylvania/Connecticut area, come by and get tied up in Rope! More info at timqueeney.com #ropebook

A list of book talk events in March/April and May in Maine/Pennsylvania/Connecticut for the book Rope - How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

The moon and Jupiter (green circle is not a UFO but an internal reflection of the moon in the lens!). Even though Jupiter is 82 times larger in diameter than the moon, it is 1,776 times farther away, allowing the puny moon to outshine it! No matter how small you think you are, keep shining! #Maine

The moon and Jupiter over Casco Bay, Maine.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

My book "Rope - How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization" makes Library Journal's "Stellar Selections | Best Books 2025" list. That's pretty cool - Librarians rule! #ropebook Bit.ly/RopeBook StMartinsPress.bsky.social www.libraryjournal.com/story/Best%2...

An illustration of people reading books for Library Journal's Best Books 2025 list.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

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 timqueeney.com/the-rope-a-d...

Photo of George Foreman and Muhammad Ali during the Rumble in the Jungle fight in October 1974

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Yes! With cinnamon and sugar from a shaker. Shake, shake!

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

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. #ropebook stmartinspress.bsky.social

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

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!

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

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.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

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 #ropebook stmartinspress.bsky.social

A program page for the World radio program and a segment on the history of rope

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

A twist of fate, indeed! My nonfiction book Rope is reviewed in the Sunday New York Times Book Review! #ropebook StMartinsPress.bsky.social NYTimes.bsky.social

New York Times review of the nonfiction book Rope on September 14, 2025

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

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

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Thanks, Maine readers! Rope takes the top spot in the Portland Press Herald’s nonfiction bestseller list for August 31. #ropebook Longfellowbooks.bsky.social StMartinsPress.bsky.social

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

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 StMartinsPress.bksy.social

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

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! LongfellowBooks.bsky.social StMartinsPress.bsky.social

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

Thanks, Kirk! I’ve really enjoyed listening to The Next Track podcast. You and Doug are so informative and funny.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

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.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

What was the secret weapon that allowed Britain to rule the seas for so long? #RopeBook IconBooks.bsky.social timqueeney.com/how-did-brit...

Page from the Daily Express UK on how rope helped Britain rule the seas in the age of Sail.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Khipu rope objects and the undead! The frightening Condenados of the Andes. Image by Jørgen Håland #RopeBook @stmartinspress.bsky.social timqueeney.com/khipu-rope-o...

An image of a zombie or the living dead. Image by Jørgen Håland/Flicker

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

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 #RopeBook @stmartinspress.bsky.social

A screenshot from GoodReads showing several book covers, including the book Rope - How a Bundle Of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Rope was named “Notable Nonfiction” on the August 2025 Library Reads list!@libraryreads.bsky.social StMartins.bsky.social #RopeBook

Seven book covers of August 2025 releases noted by Library Reads, including Rope - How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

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.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

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.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Dragging a ship uphill? You might need some rope. timqueeney.com/dragging-a-s... #RopeBook @stmartinspress.bsky.social @iconbooks.bsky.social

Scene of a ship being dragged up a hill from the 1982 film Fitzcarraldo directed by Werner Herzog.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Just received a cool rope/knot tying game, “Know the Ropes” from my sister in California. Rope can be fun!

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Felinecitations for Caturday. Even Frankie is feeling it.

A dog lying on a backyard deck in the sun.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

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."

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

This is a fast-paced thriller with a deeper theme about a world twisted by money and a nasty billionaire. BlueSky readers will appreciate the subtext. Great cover too! www.mattcost.net

The cover of the book The Not So Merry Adventures of Max Creed with a man looking out over a cityscape.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Ben Franklin used a little hemp to get happy. #RopeBook @StMartinsPress.bsky.social timqueeney.com/ben-franklin...

Ben Franklin conducting his kite experiment as depicted by American painter Benjamin West in 1816.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

An early reader gives a shout out for my upcoming book Rope! When you see rope being used in a movie or TV show or IRL, shout it out! #RopeBook

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

“Staggering amount”? All US spent fuel would fit on a football field stacked about 30 meters high. Spent fuel has been sitting in dry casks for 20 years at former Maine Yankee power plant site hurting no one.

Spent fuel in dry cask storage at former Maine Yankee nuclear power plant site.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Rope as art. Performance artists Tehching Hsieh and Linda Mary Montano spent one year, from July 4, 1983 to July 4, 1984, tied together with an 8-foot length of rope. During the performance they could not touch each other or untie the rope. Not sure how showering worked! #RopeBook bit.ly/RopeBook

Performance artists tied together with an 8-foot length of rope.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

It's always been challenging for authors trying to get the word out about their books. Like getting on podcasts. What if podcasts had been a thing throughout history? #Booksky #Books #WritingCommunity #BookPromotion timqueeney.com/getting-on-p...

A 16th century portrait of Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

Seen today in Maine. The trump tariffs are really working. #orangedisaster

A rusted old truck with a free for the taking sign.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Tie down this deal now! Preorder ROPE at Barnes & Noble from 4/23-4/25 and get 25% off with code PREORDER25. Note, this discount is only available to B&N members but free memberships are available—sign up here: barnesandnoble.com/membership/ Already a member? Order your copy at: bit.ly/RopeBookBN

Graphic showing 25% off deal on the book Rope from Barnes & Noble booksellers.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

Great protest turnout in Portland, Maine today!

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Sarah Wynn-Williams’ memoir Careless People is scathing in its portrayal of Facebook big wigs like Zuckerberg & Sandberg. And it explains how Dondo used FB to tweak people with disinfo to vote for him in 2016. And Z. and S. didn’t care as long as they were making money. #greed #facebook

Cover of the book Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams about her time working for Facebook.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

When you’re feeling a bit shipwrecked, my Rope book comes to the rescue! (apologies to Winslow Homer😉) Get rescued Aug. 12 — or preorder now: bit.ly/ropebook StMartinsPress #RopeBook

Winslow Homer painting of a woman being rescued from a shipwreck with a breeches buoy on a rope suspended over a rough sea. Humorously modified with a cover of the book Rope by Tim Queeney.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Cheeto Donnie knows no loyalty. Except maybe to this guy.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Good morning, Foxy. Frankie is sure it’s going to be a great blue day! 💙

A dog on a backyard deck in the sunshine

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Even back in the 18th century, Gainsborough knew to keep it blue! Have a great day! 💙

Thomas Gainsborough’s 1770 painting The Blue Boy. A young man posing wearing a blue outfit.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

My book on the untold story of rope will be published in the UK by Icon Books on August 14. And here's the excellent "timeline" cover image that will grace the book for British readers. Brilliant design from Icon! www.iconbooks.com IconBooks #ropebook

Cover image of the book Rope by Tim Queeney to be published by Icon Books on August 14, showing a rope and the book's subhead and author byline as callouts from a timeline.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Congrats. The cover reminds me of the very funny Illuminatus Trilogy.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Was minding my own business today when a package arrived at our door. And look what was inside! So great to see my book Rope in physical form instead of only a snaggle of bits and bytes! @StMartinsPress #RopeBook

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Grab some free Rope. St. Martin’s Press is giving away 50 print copies (presumably not all to the same person) of my upcoming book Rope. Enter on Goodreads. Bit.ly/3EUvO6E @StMartinsPress #RopeBook

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days” is just about… perfect. Brilliant use of minimal dialogue and an outstanding performance by Koji Yakusho. Joins “Paris, Texas” and “Wings of Desire” as Wenders’ triumvirate of best work. #filmsky #film

Movie poster for Perfect Days showing actor Koji Yakusho reading at night.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Just listened for the nth time to Philip Glass’ score for the documentary Koyaanisqatsi. Glass is a genius. Haunting and evocative stuff. #filmsky #moviemusic

Graphic from the documentary Koyaanisqatsi showing the title in red letters.

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Tim Queeney @timqueeney.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Rope Ends - bits and pieces on the subject of rope. Moving Massive Stone Blocks the Natural Way. timqueeney.com/moving-massi...

Orotok rock in Alberta, Canada, an 18,000 ton glacial erratic. Coaxial/English Wikipedia

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