Before becoming a novelist, I worked as a journalist for the Associated Press. It has been my privilege to remain a member of the National Press Club, which helps promote press freedom here at home and around the world. In a podcast for the Press Club, I spoke with Alan Miller, founder of the News Literacy Project. The News Literacy Project helps students learn to distinguish online nonsense from reliable news.
A Salute to Sam Shepard
I’ve always been a fan of actor and writer Sam Shepard. We’ll miss you, Sam.
World War II novel
Completing a WWII novel that deals in part with the Battle of the Atlantic. Many folks don’t realize how close WWII came to mainland American shores. I first got interested in this subject years ago during my college days. With the UNC-Chapel Hill Scuba Club, I dived on several WWII shipwrecks off the Outer Banks, and many of those wrecks were victims of German U-boats. In this video, divers explore the wreck of the John D. Gill, a tanker torpedoed in 1942.
A Sharp Salute to John Glenn
A space pioneer flies west. Good tailwinds, sir, and thank you for all you did for us.
Sully
I highly recommend the film Sully. Great movie about regular people becoming heroes in the course of doing their jobs well. Sully rightly gets tremendous credit, but I like the way the film shows how everyone was on the ball: his first officer and flight attendants, first responders, ferry boat crews, etc.
The Hunters
Parson and Gold face terrorists in Somalia: The Hunters comes your way in paperback on August 2.
New Project
New project in the works: a historical novel set in World War II. Watch this space for details.
SEAL Legacy Foundation
If you can be in Tampa on Saturday, November 7, please join me for the Tampa Bay Book Festival. The event benefits the SEAL Legacy Foundation, which supports the families of Navy SEALs. Other authors taking part include Kathleen Antrim, Simon Gervais, John Gilstrap, Jeffrey Wilson, and A.J. Tata.
If you can’t make it to Tampa, please consider financial support for the spouses and children of America’s elite warriors.
North Carolina Public Radio Interview
Many thanks to North Carolina Public Radio for a chance to appear on “The State of Things,” with Frank Stasio. I shared some thoughts on my new novel, The Hunters. Click here to listen.
Conspiracy Theories an Insult to Troops
A particularly nutty conspiracy theory is making the Internet rounds, and it’s an insult to those who wear the uniform. I shared some thoughts with the Huffington Post. Click here to read.