This news causes me intense pain…
I feel like I viscerally understand how this tragedy happened. Here's why...
Category: Reading, Writing, and Research
Posts related to reading and the writing and research process
I recommend the Michigan War Studies Review
If you're interested in military history, I strongly suggest perusing the Michigan War Studies Review, which has 7 years worth of scholoarly book reviews posted...
How I organize my non-fiction research
A non-fiction book project generates a colossal volume of information. Keeping it organized is crucial. Here’s a look at how I do it, and an overview of h...
Powerful research tool
I know Evernote isn’t new software, so those digital savants among you are probably already aware of it, but it’s new to me, and it’s changing...
China’s Wings and the U.S. Marine Corps
The top two photos — Corporal Josh Taylor of the United States 1st Marine Division reading China’s Wings during his recently completed tour in Afgha...
Now I know
Solving one of the mysteries left in China's Wings...
Lisa See, Shanghai Girls, and China’s Wings
Reading Lisa See's account of the bombs that fell between the Cathay and the Palace Hotels where Nanking Road meets the Bund in Shanghai Girls, I was certain sh...
On the Santa Barbara Writer’s Conference Non-Fiction Panel with Brian Fagan and Kathleen Sharp
A few Sundays ago, I participated on the non-fiction book panel at the Santa Barbara Writer’s Conference with Brian Fagan (Elixir, 2011) and Kathleen Shar...
Bookshelves!
I love books, and here’s where I keep ’em:
China’s Wings – how the sausage got made
I built most of China's Wings from these 4x6 cards, using the process described by Barbara Tuchman in her book Practicing History