Best Books on Spies and Espionage in World War II
Sharing recommendations on best books on spies and espionage in World War II, based on research for my book, Cork Wars.
World War II
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
Honoring D-Day’s 75th Anniversary
On the morning of June 6, 1944 American soldiers landed on the beaches of Normandy to retake Europe, unsure of what lay ahead. Angelo DiCara,… Read More »Honoring D-Day’s 75th Anniversary
Uncovering the Secret History of a Brooklyn Businessman
My essay on Literary Hub explores how writing about families can lead you down twisting paths.
WW2 Podcast – Cork Wars and the Arsenal of Democracy
In a new episode, Angus and I discuss Cork Wars and the circumstances that set up one small industry’s unexpectedly critical importance during the war.
Commonplace to Critical: Cork and Soy – podcast
At the Virginia Festival of the Book’s panel “Commonplace to Critical” Matthew Roth and I spoke with moderator Nina Earnest about everyday items that became sensations. They either went big overnight in wartime, or over the course of a century. Who gets caught in the middle?
Podcast – Cork and Intrigue with WYPR’s Sheilah Kast
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
In World War II, the Government Saw Italian-Americans as a Security Threat
A few months ago Smithsonian published my about the experience of Italian-Americans in the early 1940s, when public fears motivated a policy of forcing immigrant… Read More »In World War II, the Government Saw Italian-Americans as a Security Threat
Lessons from a Long Shot at Santa Anita
This week brings the Santa Anita Handicap, one of horse racing’s biggest events. It also marks the anniversary of the largest payout in the race’s… Read More »Lessons from a Long Shot at Santa Anita
Earth Day, Arbor Day and Where Nature Meets National Security
Seventy years ago outside the soaring stone Louisiana capitol building in Baton Rouge, the governor gave an Arbor Day speech that linked planting a tree… Read More »Earth Day, Arbor Day and Where Nature Meets National Security