Best Books of 2023
I’ve read about 40 books this year (so far) so it’s really hard picking just three! But these books were tops in how they satisfied my thirst for new stories, fresh voices, and thought-provoking tales.
I’ve read about 40 books this year (so far) so it’s really hard picking just three! But these books were tops in how they satisfied my thirst for new stories, fresh voices, and thought-provoking tales.
David A. Taylor Alex Harvey’s Song Noir has a nicely contained thesis — that Los Angeles and its varied character shaped Tom Waits’ creative development.… Read More »The Los Angeles that Shaped Tom Waits
Sharing recommendations on best books on spies and espionage in World War II, based on research for my book, Cork Wars.
Recently I reconnected with Baltimore friends at the Pratt Library in an evening event and discussion about , Baltimore and World War II. We talked… Read More »Podcast – Cork Wars and Baltimore at the Pratt
Ahead of the events for Cork Wars in Baltimore last week, I spoke with Sheilah Kast in the studios of WYPR, Baltimore’s NPR station. We… Read More »Podcast – Cork and Intrigue with WYPR’s Sheilah Kast
Fun events exploring the Writers’ Project and its discoveries of American life continue at libraries across the country this summer and into the fall. Besides… Read More »More Soul of a People events this summer