A Work in Progress: Why I Wrote MLK
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Neil Steinberg asked me to explain why I decided to write a book about MLK. I said I was trying to learn from...
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NEWS & REVIEWS
- Apr 8
My Review of "The Kneeling Man"
I reviewed Leta McCollough Seletzky's fascinating book about her father's role as a police informant during the civil rights movement....
- Jun 29, 2020
All Statues Are Not Created Equal
History changes over time. And we change history. Jonathan Eig tells the story of one statue in an article for Andscape. Read it here.
- Aug 4, 2011
Why I Run
MAKING STRIDES: Our man wonders why he endures the mental and physical grind of long-distance running. Then, one nasty spring day, in a...
- Nov 23, 2004
Inside Abu Ghraib: Missed Red Flags, Team Under Stress
Originally appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Nov 23, 2004 Before there was Abu Ghraib, there was Virginia Beach. In March 2003,...
- Nov 12, 2002
Going Against the Grain, Iowa Boy Wants to Farm
Originally Published in The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 12, 2002 LA PORTE CITY, Iowa -- Rich and Shelly Docekal are wondering where they...
- Sep 11, 2002
Affixing the Blame For Sept. 11 Loss: A Widow's Choice
Appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 11, 2002 Over the past 12 months, Julie Sweeney has listened to her husband's recorded voice...
- Jul 8, 2002
Did Bob Dylan Lift Lines From Dr. Saga?Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Is the View of This Japanese Writer Originally published in The Wall Street Journal, July 8, 2003 As a...
- Jun 5, 2000
Domestic Maelstrom: The Sexes Do Battle at the Dishwasher
Originally published in The Wall Street Journal, June 5, 2000 BENTON HARBOR, Mich. -- The world according to Sandra C. Steward is divided...
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