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“Battle of Ink and Ice” tells the true story of American explorers Frederick Cook and Robert Peary, both of whom claimed in 1909 to have discovered the North Pole. It’s also a tale of warring newspapers, because each man was backed by a rival New York City daily, the New York Herald and the New York Times. It’s a sixty-year saga of frostbite and fake news that has something to tell us about the media-saturated world we inhabit today. Click here for purchase links + more info.

Winner, 2023 National Outdoor Book Award

New York Times “100 Notable Books of 2023”

Globe & Mail “100 Best Books of 2023”

CRITICAL PRAISE

““ABSOLUTELY GRIPPING…a perfectly splendid read—I highly recommend it.””
— Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God
““A ROLLICKING GOOD NARRATIVE…Through immersive research, Hartman has uncovered a fascinating time capsule.””
— Hampton Sides, New York Times bestselling author of In the Kingdom of Ice
““LUCID, FAST-PACED PROSE…One of the most engrossing split-screen dramas since Erik Larson’s Devil in the White City.””
— Julian Sancton, New York Times bestselling author of Madhouse at the End of the Earth
““DILIGENTLY RESEARCHED AND CRAFTED…a juicy yarn about two towering egos and their race to the ends of the earth.””
— The New York Times
““AN ENERGETIC DEBUT...as bracing as a blast of Arctic air.””
— Publishers Weekly
““AN IMMENSELY ENTERTAINING STORY.””
— Portland (Me.) Press Herald

book tour 2023-24

schedule of PUBLIC EVENTS

  • June 21, 2023: New York City @ The Explorers Club

  • July 6: Portland, ME @ Longfellow Books

  • July 10: Boston, MA @ The Boston Athenaeum

  • November 21: Boston, MA @ The Boston Public Library

  • December 8: NYC @ The New York Public Library

  • December 28: West Hartford, CT @ The Noah Webster Library (Zoom only)

  • March 28, 2024: Brunswick, ME @ Bowdoin College

  • April 3: Bozeman, MT @ Country Bookshelf

  • September 8: Darien, CT @ Darien Public Library

  • March 27, 2025: Boca Grande, FL @ Johann Fust Community Library

    To schedule or inquire about a speaking engagement, click here.