>What, exactly, has the cultural dung heap of Long Island produced to
>compare with William Faulkner, or even Tennessee Williams?
You have obviously missed the work of Robert G. Müller:
>A review of Long Island's Lighthouses, Past and
>Present ran in the most recent issue of the Long
>Island Historical Journal (Volume 19, pages
>203-205). The review, by retired Hofstra
>University professor and noted Long Island
>historian Natalie A. Naylor calls the book
>"[l]avishly illustrated" and notes its "many
>well reproduced black and white photographs."
>She points out how I "conscientiously endeavored
>to separate fact from fiction" (an effort made
>by too few authors of lighthouse books). She
>also notes my "extensive (eleven page)
>bibliography" and calls the book "attractive and
>very readable." She ends the review with the
>following paragraph: "Lighthouse aficionados
>(isn't everyone) will be delighted with the
>wealth of information in Long Island's
>Lighthouses: Past and Present. It is by far the
>best book on Long Island lighthouses and an
>important contribution to Long Island local history."
http://www.longislandlighthouses.com/