Last week I appeared on Ebru Today to talk about historical reenactment. Here’s a video:
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What a Week!
After spending two hours at the Fairfax, VA Costco signing books today, and a very fun night at the Lancaster, PA B&N last night, I’m one tired puppy. It’s been a fantastic week of readings, signings and sightings. So many friends from my past and so many new people who’ve come out to hear little old me read from MOW. I’ll post some more photos when I get back to LA. Until then please enjoy this photo of me at Costco today. I think I was in the automotive section. I’m not sure. I haven’t slept. I’m tired.
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Brian Lehrer
I’ll be on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show today at 11:40AM talking about historical reenactment. Listen here.
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Central Bar NYC Reading Pix
Here are some pix from my reading last night at Central Bar in NYC. I had a great time and the night felt a bit like an untelevised episode of “This is Your Life.” Friends from college and my early days in New York showed up. I hadn’t seen some of them in ten years. It was a very special night.
The mic cord wasn’t very long so I was tethered to the bar. Downside: couldn’t get too close to the crowd. Upside: my beer was within reach.
Rick Russell (left) and David Manthey (right) came all the way from Albany for the reading. I joined the two men on The Big Row (chapter 7). These guys live for adventure.
Fortunately fewer than 195 were in attendance.
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Lancaster Sunday News Profile
My hometown paper, the Lancaster Sunday News, wrote a lovely profile of me and Man of War. Check it here.
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Huffington Post Blog
The Huffington Post asked me to write about why I reenacted 2,000 years of history. Here’s what I said.
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It’s Man of War Pub Day!
No, I’m not going to drunkenly read my book, Man of War, at Los Angeles pubs. It means that today’s the day it’s published!
What’s it about? Check out the silly book trailer I made. Want to buy it? Shop here: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound, Powell’s or your local bookstore.
http://youtu.be/e0cCcbC8HEo
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Barnes & Noble Reading Announced
On Friday, June 8th, I will be reading from Man of War at the Lancaster, PA Barnes & Noble. Fun kicks off at 7:00 pm. More information can be found here. The question remains, do they serve Yuengling?
My publisher, Hudson Street Press, is marketing Man of War as “Confederates in the Attic meets The Year of Living Biblically.” What are they about, you ask?
Confederates is Tony Horwitz‘ exploration of present day (it was written in 1998, so not so present day) attitudes toward the Civil War. In it, he spends some very memorable chapters with a hardcore reenactor named Robert Lee Hodge. Hodge even graces the cover.
Horwitz’ most recent book, Midnight Rising, is about the abolitionist, John Brown. Here’s a clip of him reading from that book:
In Biblically, Jacobs spends a year following the rules of the Bible. I haven’t read it, but it was wildly popular-and a really good idea.
Jacobs and I both like to immerse ourselves in our work, grow unsightly facial hair and name our books/chapters after movies. In fact, every chapter in Man of War is a play on a movie/TV/radio title. (Par example, chapters 1-3, are: “Sleepless in Stalingrad,” “The Way We Weren’t” and “I, Carolus.”) Name the historical era that corresponds to each and I’ll send you my beard clippings.
Here’s Jacobs talking about Biblically:
And another video in which he talks about his latest book, Drop Dead Healthy:
It’s nice to be compared to two best-selling authors, but frankly I’ve always looked up to this guy.
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Burbank Library Reading-May 30th
I’ll be reading at the Burbank Library’s Buena Vista branch on May 30th. Fun starts at 7:00 pm. Man of War will be available for sale. For more information click here. Huzzah.