Bertram Whitmore, Founder and Publisher, late-70s, navy blazer and cravat, aboard the Margaret IV

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Bertram Whitmore

Founder & Publisher

Founded the enterprise in 1974. Now at sea.

Founded the enterprise in 1974, ostensibly from a Manhattan office that rented for sixty-two dollars a month, fully serviced. Has not visited the offices since 1991. Currently aboard the Margaret IV, latitude undisclosed. Drafts memos on a typewriter, sends them by post. Believes the publication peaked in 1986.

Column · From the Boat (irregular)

16 articles

Bylines

She Was Built Without Hips. The Gulf Intends to Fix That. Oct 18, 2026
From the Boat, Issue 10 Oct 15, 2026
From the Boat, Issue 9 Oct 1, 2026
From the Boat, Issue 8 Sep 15, 2026
The Lease Has Been Renewed Sep 11, 2026
From the Boat, Issue 7 Sep 1, 2026
From the Boat, Issue 6 Aug 15, 2026
From the Boat, Issue 5 Aug 1, 2026
The World Cup Is Now Too Large to Be Hosted. It Can Only Be Regionally Absorbed. Jul 25, 2026
From the Boat, Issue 4 Jul 15, 2026
From the Boat, Issue 3 Jul 1, 2026
The Heaviest Vessel That Has Never Displaced a Drop Jun 21, 2026
From the Boat, Issue 2 Jun 15, 2026
I Reserved the Right to Revisit. I Am Revisiting. Jun 14, 2026
A Floating City Files Its Paperwork Jun 9, 2026
From the Boat, Issue 1 May 30, 2026

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