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Dolly Jørgensen Always Has Another Project Up Her Sleeve

Dolly Jørgensen Always Has Another Project Up Her Sleeve

Listen to Episode 106 of the Drafting the Past podcast.

Episode 79: Alex Wellerstein Reminds Us That Writing Is a Skill to Hone

Episode 79: Alex Wellerstein Reminds Us That Writing Is a Skill to Hone

Download a0e3288f-945d-4ce8-a762-7c900b88a020.mp3 Welcome back to Drafting the Past, a podcast about the craft of writing history. For this one, I’m joined by historian of science Dr. Alex Wellerstein. I’ve been a fan of Alex since at least his first book, Restricted Data: The

Episode 47: Kathleen Sheppard Learns to Use the Novelist's Tools

Episode 47: Kathleen Sheppard Learns to Use the Novelist's Tools

Download 73bc0b01-44bc-424e-90ce-fad68feddb40.mp3 I’m delighted to introduce you to my guest today, historian of science Dr. Kathleen Sheppard. Kate is a professor at Missouri S & T University, and the author of three books, as well as the editor of two books of correspondence. Kate

Episode 36: Catherine McNeur Writes With Delight

Episode 36: Catherine McNeur Writes With Delight

For Episode 36 of Drafting the Past, host Kate Carpenter was lucky enough to speak with historian and writer Dr. Catherine McNeur. Catherine’s first book, Taming Manhattan: Environmental Battles in the Antebellum City, first came out in 2014, and it is one of my favorite environmental histories. So

Episode 28: Melissa Sevigny Skates Down the River

Episode 28: Melissa Sevigny Skates Down the River

Download e9748b38-3232-4468-ad45-aac8d19c32fe.mp3 Note: Links to books are affiliate links to Bookshop.org. If you purchase books through these links, I’ll make a small commission, which helps me keep Drafting the Past going. Thanks for supporting our guests and the podcast! In this episode, it

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