In 2020 I published a book of short masonic lectures. I include here an example of such a lecture (Antients and Moderns) with the table of contents and some thoughts. It's a long-form advertisement, but hopefully the readers will enjoy it.

A short essay on the importance of lectures, education and research on masonic topics in early Freemasonry (post 1717). Published under "The need for Masonic education, and the use of lectures" in my book "Short Masonic Lectures" available on Amazon,

A detailed critical review of the first volume of an important new reference series in Masonic studies. Includes corrections, replaces an earlier draft.

This volume of intriguing essays by eminent and emerging Masonic scholars explores the history and culture of Freemasonry during that period of expansion. What did Masons of the early Grand Lodge era actually do in their lodges? How did these brethren think of themselves and their Craft? What were their motivations and ideals? What was their experience of Freemasonry? By posing such questions, our contributors have been able to study not just an institutional beginning, but the cultural realities of Masonic life in the first decades of the Grand Lodge’s history. Featuring contributions by Ric Berman, David Harrison, Jedediah French, Nathan A. St. Pierre, Dana Scofield, Christopher B. Murphy, and Shawn Eyer, this collection critically re-examines key aspects of early Masonic life and thought, revealing the philosophical and social underpinnings of an organization that remains an intriguing cultural phenomenon. Edited by Christopher B. Murphy. Shawn Eyer, Executive Editor. Plumbstone Books, 2017 $34.97 US Trade paperback, ISBN-13 978-1-60302-061-9 $47.97 US Clothbound, ISBN-13 978-1-60302-062-6

The file contains 14 reviews of the five-volume British Freemasonry 1717-1813 edition (New York: Routledge 2016).