Graduation Day in Iraq
I hated how Camp Bucca made me feel like effort didn’t matter, how it seemed like leadership in the wars refused to solve the problems we all saw.
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5 books to understand the Vietnam War's legacy
My connection to my homeland was essentially cut off. As I got older, I became invested in researching Vietnam and its great civil war.
After the World Cup
Haiti’s participation should not be seen only as a celebration of qualification or as a review of three defeats. It should be viewed as a starting point.
Nicaragua: 47 years and a day
Daniel Ortega is an old man now. Here in the U.S., we should know what it's like to live under an eighty-year-old authoritarian.
Achilles in Vietnam, Iraq, and Pittsburgh
Five books that are crucial to the book I wrote, and to how I think of myself
What July 4 means in Rwanda
July 4, 1994 is the day we were given back our future.
Port-au-Prince, Jan. 12, 2010: "An extensive workload loomed ahead"
Perspective for Venezuela from a survivor of Haiti's 2010 earthquake
How does California work (or not)?
Politicians pushing their own careers despite the damage to their political party is akin to France, but not in a good way.
Book launch: The Mithuns Are in Seattle
Always an intrepid traveler, Edith Mirante is ever willing to risk arrest and discomfort in her pursuit of the truth.
Blue Ear Books Zoom meeting rescheduled!
We’ll be moving our scheduled conversation to a later date in May in order to accommodate our speaker. Thanks for understanding!
Seattle book talk: essays from Burma and far afield
Edith Mirante is not only a tireless human rights advocate but a traveling writer, a payer of attention to the world and a serious reader of history.
Never again is still now: join us again April 27
We’re eager and happy to share local stories of hope and empathy, highlighting those not willing to practice anticipatory obedience.
Spaces to meet and work, online and offline
This coming Monday, March 2, Ethan Casey will host the first Blue Ear Books all-authors-are-welcome Zoom gathering, at 7:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time.
Community is more than publishing
Blue Ear Books is launching a program of informal community Zoom meetings, to be held roughly every six weeks. The first will be held Monday, March 2.
Mithuns in Princeton; Venezuela; Paul Loeb’s new book
A note to alert you to three projects you’ll soon be hearing more about
Going dotty: On the pleasures of pointillist batik
I’ve found I get better results doing larger pieces, smaller dots and, when I think I’ve done enough dots, I should do more!
How to be a good man
If you are holding onto the notion that being a good man has to be distinctive from being a good woman, you probably are trying to put a positive spin on male dominance.
A walrus ivory chess king
Rand and I grew up on nature walks and historic battlefield visits and endless shelves of books. He has influenced everything I’ve ever done since childhood.
The Art of Coping with Malaise
How writing once again saved me
Resilience in Rwanda: five books that have shaped my journey
These five books are my companions. They have become my “bibles” of compassion, courage, and curiosity, and they continue to inspire the book I am writing today.