Interview with American Warrior Radio

Honored to share some thoughts with American Warrior Radio on military life and my new World War II novel RED BURNING SKY. I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with Ben about Operation Halyard, the inspiration for the novel. Halyard is the greatest military rescue you’ve never heard of. Here’s a link to the podcast.

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Reviews for RED BURNING SKY

Great reviews coming in for Red Burning Sky. The Washington Independent Review of Books calls it “a gripping reimagining of Operation Halyard.” Click here to read the entire review.

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New Podcast Interview

Very honored to speak with Jason Piccolo about my upcoming World War II novel RED BURNING SKY. The book’s inspired by the greatest military rescue you’ve never heard of. Jason does a great podcast series about “those who run toward danger.” Click here to listen.

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The true story behind Red Burning Sky

  Europe in the midst of World War II: Adolf Hitler’s Stukas and Panzers have stormed across most of the continent. This new kind of mechanized warfare moves faster and hits harder than anything the world has ever seen. To stop it, the Allies need to starve it of fuel. The German-held oil refineries in…

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IMAGINING IRAQ: Stories

“An intelligent, moving collection that honors both those who serve and those left behind at home.” I had the honor of reviewing IMAGINING IRAQ, a collection of stories by Barbara Mujica. Barbara is the mother of a Marine officer, and she’s a professor emerita of Spanish Literature at Georgetown University. Click here for the full…

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A Ghost from the Battle of the Atlantic

Diving on World War II shipwrecks off the Outer Banks of North Carolina fired my interest in the Battle of the Atlantic. Years later, the Battle of the Atlantic figured in my novel, Silver Wings, Iron Cross. One of the most fascinating wrecks off the NC coast is the U-352, a German U-boat sunk by the…

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Folding Fact Into Fiction

My thanks to David Stewart, Eric Dezenhall and Roger Williams for a fine evening of literary discussion on the latest edition of History Author Talks. In case you missed the live show, click here to watch. Our topic: Folding Fact Into Fiction.

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Fact into Fiction: The Historical Novel

Life doesn’t always follow a perfect narrative arc. So, when authors write historical novels, they can’t just make up everything. They have to stay within at least the broad guardrails of history. How do authors thread that needle? I’ll discuss how writers meet that challenge with my friend and fellow author David O. Stewart on…

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The Magnificent Rescue

It’s been great to hear from all the folks who’ve enjoyed my World War II novel, Silver Wings, Iron Cross. Just to keep you updated, I’m working on another WWII story, tentatively titled The Magnificent Rescue. And it’s based on a true story. It’s inspired by Operation Halyard, the rescue of more than 500 downed…

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