Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84 Page 85 Page 86 Page 87 Page 88 Page 89 Page 90 Page 91 Page 92 Page 93 Page 94 Page 95 Page 96 Page 97 Page 98 Page 99 Page 100“A novel that captures 1920s Boston through the eye of a young Italian castrato seeking love.” “Pure Pleasure” - Maine Sunday Telegram Raffi left more than Rome behind. Snipped by a bishop as a boy, he is bundled off to America when the Church takes shame. Forbidden to use his voice, he explores other gifts that steal him into the society of Boston’s gangsters, necromancers, and the wild crew surrounding the poet Amy Lowell as he searches for a genuine love song. What E. L. Doctorow’s Ragtime did for New York, The Boston Castrato does for 1920s Boston. In exuberant and yet precise prose, Colin Sargent conjures a sweeping tale of love, murder, and revenge. - Christina Baker kline, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of orphaN TraiN. Wicked shards of humor and sophisticated, astonishing word play reminiscent of James Joyce’s Ulysses make up the heart of this incandescent novel by Colin Sargent. A rare book, one that will settle into the soul for a lifetime. - Morgan Callan rogers, author, red rubY hearT iN a Cold blue sea £9.99 / $17.95 Cover design: www.rawshock.co.uk Colin W. sargent (www.colinwsargent.com) ISBN 978-1-909954-20-5 9 7 8 1 9 0 9 9 5 4 2 0 5 Colin W. Sarge nt The Bo sto n Ca str ato 21mm Available Now From Barbican Press of London Available at ipgbook.com Find us on Facebook N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 6 4 3 Willyouseeallofthesesites you’vediscoveredfullyexca- vatedinyourlifetime? It is never our goal in archaeology to ex- cavate everything–or even a large part of what we discover. That’s for future genera- tions. It would be impossible and unethical. I am the director of the el Lisht site near Cairo (one of the discovery sites in Egypt) dating back to 1700 BC. That’s enough for a lifetime of work. What’sthetimelineforGlobalXplorer?Willyoumarketit asagame,ascientifictool,orboth? It will launch in early 2017, with the beta version going online in December. We want it to be a tool for everyone to engage with exploration. It’s been carefully designed for anyone aged five to 95–from archaeologists to interested members of the public–to get involved. I can’t wait to see what happens when we do launch. It is literally the coolest thing ever–I can’t wait to play! You’reascientistandacademicwhoseachievementshave givenyouaccesstoamuchlargeraudience.Doesbeing anambassadorforthearchaeologicalcommunitycreatea lotofpressure? I don’t think of the pressure as much as the responsibility. There aren’t many public- facing archaeologists, and our field needs them–especially now with so many an- cient sites threatened. It is a balancing act between writing articles and grants, work- ing on public lectures, and media opportu- nities. I think you can do both successful- ly, but you need tenure (which I got in 2011) to be on the safe side. I use my time in front of audiences–whether live or on the small screen–to celebrate the work of my field. So many of my colleagues are doing great work, and I’m thrilled when I can discuss their discoveries. DoyoucomebacktoMaineoften? Sadly, I only manage to come back about once a year. I hope to change that. My par- ents are in Bangor, and my brother is in Portland. Maine is ‘the way life should be!’ It will always be my home. –Michael Schoch Stephen Colbert to Dr.Sarah Parcak on The Late Show: “AreyoutryingtoputIndianaJonesoutof business?