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.

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.

"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.

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

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