Scott Naugle
Naugle joined Leader's Edge as book review contributor in 2022. When he's not running the Pass Books/Cat Island Coffeehouse in Pass Christian and Gulfport, Miss., he works as president of consumer solutions for Cadence Insurance, previously serving as its chief operating officer. Naugle received his undergraduate degree in insurance and risk management from Penn State University, earned a master of liberal studies degree from Millsaps College in Jackson, Miss., and a master of arts degree from Tulane University in New Orleans.
Lifestyle
The Burdens of Desire
In Whale Fall, the trappings of modernity intrude on a quiet Welsh isla...
March 3, 2026
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Life Is Art
Richard Russo reflects on how a blue-collar upbringing inspired his novels.
January 21, 2026
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Reader's Edge in 2025
Collecting the Leader's Edge book reviews in one place.
December 23, 2025
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History Big and Small
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December 1, 2025
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The Safety of Friends
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