by Tom DeWolf | Nov 26, 2013 | Author Stuff, Writing, Other Musings
This Friday’s game isn’t just about winning a football game. Oh, no… I can’t recall a desire to beat Oregon State more intensely than I feel this season. A little background: This is the 119th anniversary of the “Civil War,” the...
by Tom DeWolf | Aug 26, 2013 | Author Stuff, Writing, Books, Reviews
Akee Tree: A Descendant’s Quest for His Slave Ancestors on the Eskridge Planation, written by Stephen Hanks, was recently published by American History Press. I was particularly interested in the publication of this book for a couple of reasons. First,...
by Tom DeWolf | Jun 24, 2013 | Author Stuff, Writing, Media
I recently participated in one of my favorite media interviews ever. I don’t know how many times I’ve spoken with reporters over the years, but it’s been a lot. My close encounters with news microphones began in the late 1970’s when I managed,...
by Tom DeWolf | Jun 2, 2013 | Author Stuff, Writing, Traces of the Trade
When I fantasize about international acclaim, I think about my books being published in the countries included within their pages (in the case of my first two books, Ghana, Cuba, and Tobago), as well as many other countries and languages. I haven’t achieved that...
by Tom DeWolf | May 26, 2013 | Author Stuff, Writing, Books, Reviews
Home. Finally I have time to write. Uh, not so fast, there Tommy… From October through April mine was a life spent primarily on the road; promoting Gather at the Table with my writing partner Sharon Morgan and speaking solo at several colleges, universities and...
by Tom DeWolf | May 3, 2013 | Author Stuff, Writing, Books, Reviews
When I closed the cover after finishing Janis Ian’s autobiography, Society’s Child, I took a deep breath, sighed, and wished there were more. It was a walk through her life, and by extension, my own… a walk through the music and history of Janis Ian,...
