Cow Creek Chronicles by Gregory Enns explores the history of cattle ranching in Florida through the century-long saga of the Raulerson family, pioneers who moved south to Florida during the 1800s and built a cattle empire between Fort Pierce and Okeechobee. We asked Gregory Enns some questions about his new book, which we're sharing below. … Continue reading Q&A with Gregory Enns, author of Cow Creek Chronicles
Q&A with Julie Marie Wade, author of Other People’s Mothers
Other People's Mothers by Julie Marie Wade is a coming-of-age memoir that explores the relationship between a daughter, her mother, and the other mothers present in their lives, revealing a young woman grappling with complex messages about who she is permitted—or destined—to become. We asked Julie Marie Wade some questions about her new book, which … Continue reading Q&A with Julie Marie Wade, author of Other People’s Mothers
Interview: Naomi Goldberg Haas and Mikhaela Mahoney
By Naomi Goldberg Haas, author of Moving through Life: Essential Lessons of Dance People ask me how I went about writing Moving Through Life: Essential Lessons in Dance. I couldn’t have done it without the help of Mikhaela Mahoney, my steadfast cowriter. Each week, Mikhaela would email me six questions about a period in my life … Continue reading Interview: Naomi Goldberg Haas and Mikhaela Mahoney
Plant Wars
By Andrew Furman, author of Of Slash Pines and Manatees: A Highly Selective Field Guide to My Suburban Wilderness My wife and I have this running argument—nothing too-too serious as far as domestic disputes go. It involves a plant. A fern, specifically. A non-native, invasive variety called the tuberous sword fern. This fern was growing … Continue reading Plant Wars
Celebrating the Remarkable Life and Spirit of Tanaquil Le Clercq
By Orel Protopopescu, author of Dancing Past the Light: The Life of Tanaquil Le Clercq Today is World Polio Day, which falls during the same month as the birth of the subject of my first biography, the ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq (October 2, 1929–December 31, 2000). Le Clercq contracted poliomyelitis a few weeks after her 27th … Continue reading Celebrating the Remarkable Life and Spirit of Tanaquil Le Clercq
Documenting South Florida’s Disappearing Mobile Communities
By Diego Waisman, author of Sunset Colonies: A Visual Elegy to South Florida's Mobile Home Communities “People think that geography is about capitals, landforms, and so on. But it is also about place—its emotional tone, social meaning, and generative potential." Yi-Fu Tuan, Chinese-American geographer and writer (1930-2022) The motivation behind creating Sunset Colonies stemmed from … Continue reading Documenting South Florida’s Disappearing Mobile Communities
The 600th Birthday of “La Belle Dame Sans Mercy”
By Joan E. McRae, author of An Introduction to Literary Debate in Late Medieval France: From "Le Roman de la Rose" to "La Belle Dame sans Mercy." This book is available at a discount price through July 31, 2024. Order here and use code ICMS24 at checkout. Joyeux Anniversaire! 2024 is an exciting year – it is the 600th birthday … Continue reading The 600th Birthday of “La Belle Dame Sans Mercy”
In Praise of Florida’s Food Festivals
By Dalia Colón, author of The Florida Vegetarian Cookbook Tell me what you eat, and I'll tell you who you are. Nearly two centuries after French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin penned these words, they still ring true. Food is so much more than fuel. It’s a way of preserving our culture, history, and values. In … Continue reading In Praise of Florida’s Food Festivals
Restoring Southern Music
By Michael T. Bertrand, author of Southern History Remixed: On Rock ’n’ Roll and the Dilemma of Race This book is available at a discount price through July 31, 2024. Order here and use code OAH24 at checkout. Have you ever watched the Coen Brothers movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? Did you notice how music seemed to be everywhere all … Continue reading Restoring Southern Music
In Conversation: Robert Pranzatelli and Pilobolus Artistic Directors Renée Jaworski and Matt Kent
In Pilobolus: A Story of Dance and Life, author Robert Pranzatelli shares previously untold details about the dance theatre company's history and the creation of its most significant works. Below is an interview Robert Pranzatelli conducted with Renée Jaworski, Pilobolus's executive/co-artistic director, and Matt Kent, the company's artistic director. Jaworski and Kent are not only … Continue reading In Conversation: Robert Pranzatelli and Pilobolus Artistic Directors Renée Jaworski and Matt Kent
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