TLS review of In Sardinia: Times Literary Supplement in London: “Much more than a travelogue, In Sardinia is compendious and evocative.”
In Brief|In Brief Review Outpost of isolation The history of an island with ‘no history’ By Jonathan Buckley The Sardinia of D. H. Lawrence’s Sea and Sardinia (1921) is a squalid place, despite the exemplary masculinity of its men and the savage beauty … Continue reading
Foreword Review: In Sardinia “Delightful travelogue.”
Jeff Biggers’s In Sardinia is a story about becoming enchanted by an Italian island—its history, customs, literature, art, ancient archaeological sites, and heroes and legends too. Biggers regards Sardinia as one of Italy’s most complex and beguiling regions. Years after his first … Continue reading
Kirkus Review: In Sardinia “Fascinating Journey”
Sardinia through the eyes of Biggers, who has lived part time in Italy since 1989. This book is neither conventional history nor tourist guide. The author wants readers to experience this exploration of the people, terrain, and many-layered civilization of … Continue reading
Salon: We Still Blow Up Mountains to Mine Coal
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Shaping New Climate Narratives: Why a Journalist/Historian Turned to Theatre for Climate Stories appeared originally in Artists and Climate Change.
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Lapham’s Quarterly: How to Treat a Common Scold
How to Treat a Common Scold, originally appeared in Lapham’s Quarterly.
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Smithsonian Magazine: The 19th-Century Woman Journalist Who Made Congress Bow Down in Fear
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Writer’s Digest: Research Tips for Writing Nonfiction
Research Tips for Writing Nonfiction, originally appeared in Writer’s Digest.
Bill Moyers: Let Us Now Praise a Coal Miner
Let Us Now Praise a Coal Miner: Chuck Nelson is an American Hero, appeared in BillMoyers.com, Huffington Post and Common Dreams.
Solutions Journal: Envisioning a Regenerative City in the Heartland
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