Cork Oak in World War II and Constant Wonder
In last week’s episode of the Constant Wonder podcast of BYU Radio, I talked with host Marcus Smith about the World War II story of… Read More »Cork Oak in World War II and Constant Wonder
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Cork Wars in BookStory
One of my favorite history podcasts, BackStory, selected my book Cork Wars for its monthly book club, BookStory. So the other day I joined the… Read More »Cork Wars in BookStory
Q&A: History, Cork Wars, and How Stories Sometimes Find Me
Not long ago I had the pleasure of talking with the fine writer Cathy Alter for the Washington Independent Review of Books.
Porto’s Unexpected Cork Country
When we arrived in Porto in December 2016, one of the first things I did was try a port wine tasting near the banks of… Read More »Porto’s Unexpected Cork Country
Podcast – Cork Wars and Baltimore at the Pratt
Recently I reconnected with Baltimore friends at the Pratt Library in an evening event and discussion about Cork Wars, Baltimore and World War II. We… Read More »Podcast – Cork Wars and Baltimore at the Pratt
Q&A with Madam Mayo on Cork Wars
It’s a pleasure talking with international author C.M. Mayo for the Madam Mayo blog about Cork Wars. She brings a keen writerly eye to all… Read More »Q&A with Madam Mayo on Cork Wars
Films Introduce Story of Nature, Business and War
In a guest post for the blog of Johns Hopkins University Press, I describe how as a writer, it’s rare to feel that a story… Read More »Films Introduce Story of Nature, Business and War
Tracking Cork Oak and World War II History in the West
This fall I had the honor of speaking to a gathering of hundreds of professional tree people in California about an episode in tree-planting and… Read More »Tracking Cork Oak and World War II History in the West