by Jeffrey K. Walker | Apr 21, 2019 | Blog, Learning from Other Countries |
It had for most of us the shocking suddenness of an assassination, and in a way that’s what it was. The sight of flames tearing through the roof with savage orange fingers and illuminating the irreplaceable windows of Notre Dame with their sinister hellish glow was an... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Mar 17, 2019 | Blog, Learning from Other Countries |
It’s time to have That Talk with you. Perhaps well past time. (No, not THE Talk. If you haven’t had that one yet, please contact your parents immediately. Better yet, contact your father directly, particularly if you’re a woman. Because fathers like nothing more than... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Sep 23, 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... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Jun 17, 2018 | Blog, Learning from Other Countries |
What’s the deal with soccer? Can someone please explain it to me? Why is the entire world (minus the USA) gaga about The Beautiful Game? I just don’t get it. And now it’s World Cup time—again. Didn’t we just have one of those like a week ago Thursday? Don’t get me... by Jeffrey K. Walker | Nov 19, 2017 | Blog, Posts About My Novels |
My second novel, Truly Are the Free, is coming out on the 30th of November, which has me rather stoked. I put the first word of the book down on paper—or in electrons, as is The Modern Way—the 29th of September last year, so I’ve been living with this particular set...