Nathaniel Philbrick, author of The Last Stand, says that he has long been interested in human behavior in a self-contained, structured community. Usually he has written about life aboard ship. Now he explores life in a nomadic Indian village and in a cavalry regiment. The result is one of the most interesting histories I have read.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Friday, September 3, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
About Books, August 28, 2010
Evan Thomas is the author of The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst and the Rush to Empire, 1898. The three men in the subtitle wanted the United States to declare war on Spain for a variety of reasons explained by Thomas. Opposed were Willam James and Thomas Reed with President McKinley undecided. This is a thoughtful look at why nations choose war.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Friday, August 20, 2010
About Books, August 21, 2010
Paul Stephenson has written a new biography, Constantine: Roman Emperor, Christian Victor. Using primary accounts as well as stautary, architecture and coinage, Stephenson credits Constantine's actions to the Roman army's influence and the Roman predilection of crediting the Gods for their victories. A fascinating account.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Friday, August 13, 2010
About Books, August 14, 2010
Curtis Roseman and Kathleen Seusy are two members Heritage Documentaries, Inc. The group has published Echoes From Riverside Cemetery, the story of the historic Moline, Illinois cemetery and a DVD, When Farmers Were Heroes, the Era of National Cron Husking Contests.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Thursday, August 5, 2010
About Books, August 7, 2010
Elizabeth George is an American who writes one of the best British mystery series imaginable. Her latest Inspector Lynley novel is This Body of Death. This time Lynley has a new boss and a new love interest as well. The setting for much of the story is the New Forest, a wooded place where animals roam free. George is very interesting in her explanation of how she keeps up with English word useage and of how she constructs her novels.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Friday, July 30, 2010
About Books, July 31, 2010
Craig Johnson's Junkyard Dogs is the latest in his Walt Longmire mystery series. I discovered the series last summer when visiting a store (owned by the author) in Sheridan, Wyoming. There on the counter were stacks of his books and I couldn't resist. Happily, I liked his work. Set in Wyoming, they feature Sheriff Longmire, Dog (his dog), his friend Henry Standing Bear and various detectives and local town folk. Junkyard Dogs is the sixth; you don't have to read them in order.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Saturday, July 10, 2010
About Books, July 24, 2010
Ellen Horan's 31 Bond Street is the perfect summer read. It is subtitled "A Novel of Murder, Innocence, and Power in New York City" and is the fictionalized account of the death of Dr. Harvey Burdell who lived at 31 Bond Street. His live-in house manager, Emma Cunningham, stands trial for the crime. The story provides a fascinating look at New York City, the way the justice system worked, the power of the press, racial conflicts and the status of men and women in 1857.
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm
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