Ongoing Events with David Taylor

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December 2018
CORK WARS Reading and Book Signing
David will read from his new book, CORK WARS: INTRIGUE AND INDUSTRY IN WORLD WAR II and sign copies.
Find out more »CORK WARS Reading and Book Signing
David will read from his new book, CORK WARS: INTRIGUE AND INDUSTRY IN WORLD WAR II and sign copies. The program begins with lunch at 12:30 followed by the talk at around 1:30 p.m.
Find out more »January 2019
CORK WARS Reading and Book Signing
David will read from his new book, CORK WARS: INTRIGUE AND INDUSTRY IN WORLD WAR II and sign copies.
Find out more »Short Film Screening at the Baltimore Creative Alliance
David will screen five short films related to his new book, CORK WARS: INTRIGUE AND INDUSTRY IN WORLD WAR II and talk with the film team from FlowState Films. He will also be signing copies of the book.
Find out more »CORK WARS Reading and Book Signing
David will read from his new book, CORK WARS: INTRIGUE AND INDUSTRY IN WORLD WAR II and sign copies.
Find out more »February 2019
CORK WARS Reading and Book Signing
David will read from his new book, CORK WARS: INTRIGUE AND INDUSTRY IN WORLD WAR II and sign copies.
Find out more »Cork Wars featured in Reston Reading Series
David will read from his new book, CORK WARS: INTRIGUE AND INDUSTRY IN WORLD WAR II with other authors in the Reston Reading series for February.
Find out more »March 2019
Virginia Festival of the Book
David will discuss his new book, CORK WARS: INTRIGUE AND INDUSTRY IN WORLD WAR II in conversation with Matthew Roth, author of MAGIC BEAN, in a session, Commonplace to Critical. Afterward he will sign copies.
Find out more »CORK WARS Reading and Book Signing
David will read from his new book, CORK WARS: INTRIGUE AND INDUSTRY IN WORLD WAR II and sign copies.
Find out more »May 2019
Writing Your Documentary Treatment
This 3-hour workshop focuses on writing your documentary treatment with exercises to bring out your film’s storytelling strengths, identify audiences (for the film and the treatment), and identify research that leads to narrative. It includes exercises that explore main characters and scene visualization, and concludes with a brief look at loglines that crystallize a film's story.
Find out more »New York Immigrant Families and their Inter-Generational Narratives
David will discuss CORK WARS and its story of three generations of immigration, in conversation with Yukie Ohta, founder of the SoHo Memory Project. There will also be a book signing.
Find out more »CORK WARS Reading and Book Signing
David will give a slide talk and read from his new book, CORK WARS: INTRIGUE AND INDUSTRY IN WORLD WAR II. A book signing will follow.
Find out more »BookStory online discussion of Cork Wars
For members of the BackStory podcast's online book club, we'll have a Livestream to talk about the story and intrigue of Cork Wars. We'll also discuss its historical context. Sign up for BookStory and join us on May 30.
Find out more »September 2019
Osher at JHU
David will give a talk about Cork Wars and international intrigue during World War II at the Osher Lifelong Learning at JHU fall event.
Find out more »October 2019
CORK WARS Talk and Book Signing
David shares the story and research behind CORK WARS. This talk explores the research process and how you can access these resources yourself. Includes book signing.
Find out more »November 2019
Society of American Foresters 2019
"When Trees Are National Security" - a talk about a tree-planting campaign in World War II at the Society of American Foresters 2019 convention in Louisville, KY.
Find out more »March 2020
Cork Wars with the Spy Museum
Join me and the Spy Museum at the Cork Wine Bar, sipping wine and talking about how the Nazis and the Allies competed for a crucial ingredient for defense. This true tale of espionage unfolds from secret missions in North Africa to undercover agents in the cork industry in Portugal and Spain. Ticket includes wine tasting, cheeses and charcuterie, and book signing of Cork Wars. To register visit: http://bit.ly/CorkSpies
Find out more »June 2020
Creativity in Dark Times: Artists and Writers of the New Deal – NEW DATE
FDR said, “One hundred years from now, my administration will be known for its art, not its relief.” How did that turn out? This talk looks at artists and writers who recorded American life for the New Deal programs. Those artists could stir controversy, and some of their works have been banned by officials and citizens’ committees up to the present. By tracing how these artists and writers cut against the grain of convention, we'll explore art’s power to shift American identities. Copies of my book Soul of a People: The WPA Writers' Project Uncovers Depression America, now in paperback, will be available for sale and signing afterward. Advance registration required: http://bit.ly/CreativityDT2
Find out more »September 2020
Documentary Roundtable: Trailer Night
Docs In Progress and Women in Film and Video-DC co-host the Documentary Roundtable via Zoom. This evening organized by Docs In Progress will focus on peer feedback with presentations and review of several directors' 'Trailers.' This evening's will invite feedback on, among others, Melchor Marsa's story. There is a $10 fee for the general public. If you're a WIFV member or Docs Premium Insider click here to RSVP.
Find out more »November 2020
Community Stories Film Festival
Docs In Progress, with support from the City of Takoma Park, hosts the Community Stories Film Festival via Zoom, November 20-22, 2020. Celebrate 10+ years of stories of people, places, and events, including a screening of my short documentary, Enemy Alien: Italian-American in Baltimore. The film features one of the family stories in my book Cork Wars: Intrigue and Industry in World War II. For details visit https://www.docsinprogress.org/communitystories
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