Tom Lynch

In the fall of 1991, deep wreck divers John Chatterton and Rich Kohler adventured 230 feet below the surface of the freezing Atlantic waters off the coast of New Jersey. There they found a missing German U-boat, an antique WWII artifact of metal and human bones, unknown to historians or the U.S. government. It was simply just not supposed to be there. But, though unbelievable, it was, a mere sixty miles shy of America soil. In "Shadow Divers," Kurson, who before moving to Esquire worked as a features writer for the Tribune and the Sun-Times, documents the divers' investigation of the mysterious and gruesome discovery with the wisdom of a master storyteller, examining the art of deep sea diving while surfacing the painful and emotional changes each diver experienced during the exploration. The book puts ordinary men in extraordinary circumstances, and like it or not, it's all true.

Robert Kurson reads from "Shadow Divers" on August 11 at Borders, 830 North Michigan, (312)573-0564, at 7pm. Free.

(2004-08-03)

Also by Tom Lynch

Tip of the Week
"The Dog Walker" is a funny, sweet ode to mistaken identity and falling in love
(2004-07-27)

Tip of the Week
D'Erasmo's "A Seahorse Year" documents the small Northern California world of a gay man, a lesbian couple, and the mentally troubled Christopher, an adolescent son to the three of them
(2004-07-20)

Punk Rock Porno
Missy tells the SuicideGirls story, from when she lived in Portland, Oregon, dropped out of school, and was "just a girl who went to Bikini Kill shows."
(2004-07-06)

Tip of the Week
Clinton has resurfaced with a tell-all, 900-page autobiography, titled "My Life," which has sparked a promising amount of controversy since its release last week
(2004-06-29)

Tip of the Week
(2004-06-22)

Merritt badge
(2004-06-22)

Tip of the Week
(2004-06-16)

Tip of the Week
(2004-06-09)

Funny guy
(2004-06-09)

Tip of the Week
(2004-06-02)

Dressed for success
(2004-06-02)

Tip of the Week
(2004-05-25)

about Newcitychicago | about Newcity magazine | advertising | privacy policy | FAQ | employment