by Mikael Cook When I first met the leader of the National Resistance Front (NRF) in a small Vienna hotel room in 2023, he did not seem to fit the Continue Reading
Books
The Things They Carried
A few weeks back, in the veteran’s expression writing group I was a part of, we were given a prompt based on Tim O’Brien’s novel The Things They Continue Reading
A Year’s Worth of Books and an Epic Road Trip
Last year, I took a much needed and deserved trip out west to visit family for the holidays. It was my dog and I flying first class with a doctrinally Continue Reading
Why I Wrote a Novel: Exploring Future Warfare and Inspiring a New Wave of Military Writers
by Lieutenant Colonel Tom Gaines In an era defined by rapid technological change and evolving geopolitical challenges, the military must adapt not Continue Reading
What factors should a veteran consider when deciding whether to write a memoir?
A memoir is the story of a part of one’s life, and for veterans who want to write one, that story usually focuses on military service. There are a lot Continue Reading
Drownproof: The True Story of a Special Forces Combat Diver
by Damone Brown The following is an excerpt from Black People Can't Swim: Finding the Faith to Defy Your Odds by Damone Brown. Much is revealed Continue Reading
Reversing the Worst Military Recruiting Challenge in History
Second Lieutenant Matthew Weiss, USMC I was born in 1998. As the very first members of our new generation took their initial breaths of life, the Continue Reading
5 Reasons Why You Need an ISBN Number in 2024
Image by freepik The ISBN (International Standard Book Number) remains a cornerstone of book identification and distribution in the ever-evolving Continue Reading
A Grand Pause: Stranded on a Raft in the Middle of Japanese Islands in World War II
by Gary Santos The following is an excerpt from Gary's book, A Grand Pause, based on an incredible true story that took place in the midst of World Continue Reading
Telling Tales
I go to a lot of libraries. Mostly, I go to them with my toddler grandson, Asher. Especially in winter, when the weather is nasty outside, a library Continue Reading
Manhattan
by Ryan Stovall having shot children we return to too many faces shuffling sundown drenched streets brown black or Continue Reading
Where Black Snowflakes Come From
by Ryan Stovall This month Havok has been kind enough to print three of my poems from my recently released collection, Black Snowflakes Smothering Continue Reading