Sailing Cuba

It began as a small, slow, and unadorned sailing vessel—in a word, ordinary. Later, it was a weary workhorse in the age of steam. But the story of the Edwin Fox reveals how an everyday merchant ship drew together a changing world and its people in an extraordinary age of rising empires, sweeping economic transformation, and social change. This fascinating work of global history offers a vividly detailed and engaging narrative of globalization writ small, viewed from the decks and holds of a single vessel. The Edwin Fox connected the lives and histories of millions, though most never even saw it.

When Toby Keith releases his new album, 35 MPH Town, on Oct. 9, it will be nearly a year since the country star first revealed his plans for the project. In the 12 months since his announcement, fans’ anticipation has built so much so that The Boot’s readers have voted Keith’s new record Album of the Month for October 2015. Earning nearly 41 percent of the votes in The Boot’s Album of the Month poll, 35 MPH Town beat out hot new upcoming releases from, among others, Carrie Underwood, Josh Thompson and Blake Shelton. Clearly, Keith’s fans can’t wait to get their hands on his new disc.