This year marks the 80th anniversary of the community garden at Cleveland Park. It started as a Victory Garden in another time of unpredictable supply chains when lethal threats from America’s enemies prompted people to grow vegetables for self-sufficiency.
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.
David Taylor Umran Safter is a Turkish filmmaker who brings a fresh eye to D.C. history in her new film about 1940s Washington, Leave the… Read More »New Film on Washington in Jazz History
David Taylor After so much focus on elections, a spotlight on community stories comes this weekend in the Community Stories Film Festival, organized by Docs… Read More »Enemy Alien in Community Stories Film Festival
It was a year ago when the quilting group at Bear’s Paw Fabrics hosted a quilting and book event featuring Cork Wars. I didn’t realize… Read More »Creating A Story in Fabric
This pandemic is a time to take stock and review lessons as well as look ahead. My recent guest post for the blog of the… Read More »The Roots of Oral History, and Finding Strength for Trying Times
When my father would have turned 95, I received a surprise email from StoryCorps. It said my interview with him was now in their online archive.
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
California’s natural bounty has been a marvel for centuries, from the redwood forests to the waters and mountains. During World War II Californians saw one… Read More »California in a World War II Security Campaign
