Category Archives: author commentary

June 17, 2021

Q&A with Jonathan Wright and Dawson Barrett, Authors of Punks in Peoria

Posted by Ali Wasielewski
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We recently talked to co-authors Jonathan Wright and Dawson Barrett about their new book, Punks in Peoria: Making a Scene in the American Heartland. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? DAWSON: Though the book is not really … Continue reading →

June 15, 2021

Q&A with Kevin Mungons and Douglas Yeo, co-authors of Homer Rodeheaver and the Rise of the Gospel Music Industry

Posted by Ali Wasielewski
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We recently talked to co-authors Kevin Mungons and Douglas Yeo about their new book, Homer Rodeheaver and the Rise of the Gospel Music Industry. Q: Why did you decide to write this book—and how did you meet? Both of us … Continue reading →

May 19, 2021

Q&A with Cara A. Finnegan, Author of Photographic Presidents

Posted by Charrice Jones
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Cara A. Finnegan, author of Photographic Presidents: Making History from Daguerreotype to Digital, answers questions on her scholarly influences, discoveries, and reader takeaways in her book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? The initial idea for the … Continue reading →

April 19, 2021

Q&A with Candace Bailey, Author of Unbinding Gentility

Posted by Ali Wasielewski
in american history, author commentary, music, new books, Q&A, southern history | Comments Off on Q&A with Candace Bailey, Author of Unbinding Gentility

Candace Bailey, author of Unbinding Gentility: Women Making Music in the Nineteenth-Century South, recently answered some questions about the inspirations behind and discoveries she made while writing her new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? In … Continue reading →

April 15, 2021

Q&A with Adam Crymble, Author of Technology and the Historian

Posted by Ali Wasielewski
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Adam Crymble, author of Technology and the Historian: Transformations in the Digital Age, answers some questions on his inspirations and discoveries while writing his book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I really love history, and I … Continue reading →

April 13, 2021

Q&A with Matthew E. Stanley, Author of Grand Army of Labor

Posted by Ali Wasielewski
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Matthew E. Stanley, author of Grand Army of Labor: Workers, Veterans, and the Meaning of the Civil War recently answered some questions about his new book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book?  I became interested in the … Continue reading →

February 23, 2021

Q&A with Charles Titus, Author of Exploring the Land of Lincoln

Posted by Ali Wasielewski
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Author, Charles Titus, of Exploring the Land of Lincoln: The Essential Guide to Illinois Historic Sites answers questions about his influences for and discoveries he’s made while creating a comprehensive guide to Illinois historic sites. Q: Why did you decide … Continue reading →

November 16, 2020

Q&A with Danielle Fuentes Morgan, Author of Laughing to Keep from Dying

Posted by Ali Wasielewski
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Author Danielle Fuentes Morgan answers questions about the inspirations, influences, and discoveries behind the writing of her new book, Laughing to Keep from Dying: African American Satire in the Twenty-First Century. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? … Continue reading →

October 12, 2020

Q&A with Lydia R. Hamessley, Author of Unlikely Angel

Posted by Tachel Brown
in american history, author commentary, authors, banjo, biography, feminist studies, interviews, music, new books, Q&A | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Q&A with Lydia R. Hamessley, Author of Unlikely Angel

Lydia R. Hamessley, author of Unlikely Angel: The Songs of Dolly Parton, answers questions about her inspirations, Appalachian music, songwriting, and, of course, music legend Dolly Parton. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? Laurie Matheson, the Director … Continue reading →

September 28, 2020

Q&A with Donald W. Rogers, Author of Workers against the City: The Fight for Free Speech in Hague v. CIO

Posted by Tachel Brown
in american history, author commentary, authors, interviews, labor history, law, new books, Q&A | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Q&A with Donald W. Rogers, Author of Workers against the City: The Fight for Free Speech in Hague v. CIO

Donald W. Rogers, author of Workers against the City, answers questions about the labor movement, American history, free speech, CIO v. Hague, and civil liberties. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? Free speech and assembly law are … Continue reading →