Additional Writings

Additional Writings

In addition to authoring books, Garrett Peck has long been a freelance writer. A small sample of writing includes: 

• "Walt Whitman in Washington," blog post for National Museum of Civil War Medicine in support of the PBS series "Mercy Street," February 2016.
• "Andrew Wales: Alexandria's First Brewer," Alexandria Chronicle, 2015 Spring 2. A 10,000-word biography of Alexandria's (and DC's) first brewer. 
• "The Beer Chronicles," Northern Virginia Magazine, May 2015. This is, to-date, my most biographical interview. 
• "How Not to Legalize a Drug," Reason, July 2014.
• "Bourbon: A History of the American Spirit," Washington Independent Review of Books, June 12, 2014.
• "The Washington Brewery at Navy Yard," a fascinating history of the first DC brewery to appear in an image, and a site next to Nationals Park that will one day be excavated. Hosted by the George Washington University Gelman Library, January 10, 2014.
• "How Can Marijuana Be Sold Safely?" New York Times Room for Debate forum featuring six debaters. I wrote the "Lessons from Prohibition" essay, May 22, 2013.
• "The Story Behind Smithsonian Castle's Red Sandstone," Smithsonian Around the Mall blog, April 9, 2013.
• "The Seneca Stone Ring Scandal," WETA Boundary Stones blog, February 19, 2013.
• "The Book of Gin," Washington Independent Review of Books, January 16, 2013.
• "Garrett Peck,'The Potomac River: A History and Guide' Author, Discusses River's Landmarks, Legacy," The Huffington Post, May 24, 2012.
• "Meet-the-Author Interview: Garrett Peck's Passion for D.C. History," The History Press blog, April 12, 2012 (This was a fun written interview that included a number of historic images from my third book, The Potomac River.)
• "In-car Breathalyzers are Not the Solution," The Washington Post, February 15, 2012.
• "The Greatest Gang of Criminals: Arlington During Prohibition," Arlington Magazine, January-February 2012.
• "Cocktails and Cuisine: DC's Finest Pairings," Capitol File, holiday edition, 2011.
• "Queery: Garrett Peck," Washington Blade, November 10, 2011.
• "Credit for Success," Metro Weekly, July 7, 2011.
• "The Accidental Entrepreneur," Metro Weekly, March 10, 2011.
• "Making Social Media Stick," Nightclub & Bar, December 2009.
• "Closing Time for Virginia's ABC Stores," The Washington Post, November 8, 2009.
• "Mixing It Up: The Future of the Gay Bar," Nightclub & Bar, September 2009.
• "After 75 Years, What is the Future of the Three-Tier System?" Beverage Media, April 2008.
• "Connect the Farragut Stations," The Washington Post, November 13, 2007. Still a great idea, and Metro still hasn't done it.
• "'Airplane!' at 25: Still Lord of the Wings," The Washington Post, June 12, 2005. Quite possibly the funniest thing I've ever written.