Inside Llewyn Davis, the new Coen Brothers film, inhabits a richly evocative time. Just glimpsing the sidewalks of Greenwich Village in the…
The other week marked a rare event: the Library of Congress and the Folger Shakespeare Library – two of the country’s most…
Thanks to Sunil Freeman at The Writer’s Center for featuring my post about writing neighborhood histories — with examples involving Harlem (from…
Thanks to Bill Doughty for his glowing review of The War of 1812 and the Rise of the U.S. Navy on this…
For the book Tall Ship Odysseys, about a few people from the great ships and their experiences across five decades, I met…
Pride of Baltimore at sea, a photo by Pride of Baltimore II on Flickr. For the book Tall Ship Odysseys, which commemorates…
This spring sees the publication of On the Ropes, a long-awaited sequel to James Vance’s earlier graphic novel, Kings in Disguise, which…
A few weeks ago, courtesy of the PEN/Faulkner Writers in Schools program, I was honored to join a group of high-school seniors…
Starting a new workshop at The Writer’s Center (and speaking at a book festival next weekend) has me rethinking the writing process.…
Thanks to Sunil Freeman at The Writer’s Center blog, First Person Plural, for posting my piece on how crisis shapes character, and…
