John Cole is the author of eight books, including the highly acclaimed Striper and Fishing Came First, and scores of articles in The New York Times, Esquire, The Atlantic, Harper's, The Boston Glob...view moreJohn Cole is the author of eight books, including the highly acclaimed Striper and Fishing Came First, and scores of articles in The New York Times, Esquire, The Atlantic, Harper's, The Boston Globe, Yankee, and other prominent publications. He has edited The Bath-Brunswick Times Record, The Brunswick Record, The Kennbunk Star, and The Maine Times, which he founded. He and his wife, Jean, now live most of the year in Brunswick, Maine.view less