by Jeffrey K. Walker | Feb 16, 2020 | Blog |
I get it. Everyone seems to assume I’m a conservative. I’m like a cookie-cutter shape from the conservative demographic. Aging Boomer? Check. White Guy? Check. Born and raised in small-town Midwest? Check. Old Air Force officer? Big check. Here’s the thing. I’ve voted... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Aug 18, 2019 | Blog |
The third volume in my First World War and 1920s historical fiction trilogy, No Hero’s Welcome, comes out in a few weeks. This book, set almost entirely in Ireland from the Easter Rising in 1916 through the end of the Civil War in 1923, completes the story of... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Jul 28, 2019 | Blog, Posts About My Novels |
One of the guilty pleasures for any historical novelist is having a grown-up reason to wallow around in research about wherever and whenever you choose. In my case, the self-indulgence may rise to the level of mortal sin. Having long been a semi-professional Irishman,... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Jun 2, 2019 | Blog, Posts About My Novels |
If you’re interested in anything to do with Ireland—beyond drinking that repulsive dyed-green American beer on the 17th of March—you probably know that Ireland is smack in the middle of the centenary celebration of the endgame in the centuries-long struggle for Irish... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Sep 16, 2018 | Blog, Voices from the First World War |
[You can read all of my “Voices from the First World War” posts HERE.] On the 11th of November, 100 years will have passed since the guns fell silent in France, marking the end of the First World War. The Great War. The War to End All Wars. Since I’ve been...
