The Citadel very kindly gave me a sabbatical this semester, and I’ve been working hard to make the most of the occasion. It is quite remarkable how much extra time one has when not grading stacks of papers, though I confess that I do miss being in front of the …
My last trip to the UK was an extraordinarily fruitful one, giving me the information and impetus to complete one book (Owain Glyndwr: A Casebook) and at least three articles (so far). I was thus tremendously pleased to have the chance to go back this summer. Even better, I was …
America has George Washington. Scotland has William Wallace of Braveheart fame. France has Joan of Arc. Wales has Owain Glyndwr, who is in some measure all three at once. As I write in the Introduction to the just-published Owain Glyndwr: A Casebook — a 620-page resource of materials on this fascinating medieval …
I love to travel, but I don’t like to fly. It’s not that I’m claustrophobic or pteromerhanophobic or anything like that … I just find that flying is discomforting. Too much of it is like a drawn-out cattle call. Add in the recycled air, the lack of decent seating, the …
In case you’ve been wondering where I’ve been … well, in large part, this is where: That’s right: I have another book coming out. In just a few weeks, in fact! This book, built along the same lines as my very successful Battle of Brunanburh: A Casebook, once again has …