Great Scale Model Train Show (You read that right)

By Phil Padgett | October 22, 2018 |

Saturday and Sunday, October 27-28, I’ll be selling copies of Advocating Overlord at the Great Scale Model Train Show in “the Cow Palace” at the Maryland State Fairground in Timonium,…

Thank you Doris!

By Phil Padgett | October 19, 2018 |

Ten years ago, as she prepared to speak to the National Emergency Management Association, I approached Doris Kearns-Goodwin with my Post-it-bearded copy of her book, No Ordinary Time. earning an…

On-Line Interview – Book Q&A with Deborah Kalb

By Phil Padgett | October 18, 2018 |

Deborah Kalb has posted a brief on-line interview about Advocating Overlord on her Book Q&A site. To read the interview, click on this link: https://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2018/10/q-with-philip-padgett.html

EAT Local READ Local Book Sale and Festival – Saturday, Sept. 29

By Phil Padgett | September 27, 2018 |

“EAT Local READ Local,” a wonderful one-day book sale and festival! I’ll be there at the Cascades Library in Potomac Falls, VA, to sell and sign copies of Advocating Overlord…

Strategy Page Review of Advocating Overlord

By Phil Padgett | September 25, 2018 |

A review of Advocating Overlord has been published by the on-line military affairs news site, Strategy Page.  In addition to current news, Strategy Page archives material going back to the…

Illustrated Book Talk – New Jersey World War II Book Club

By Phil Padgett | September 16, 2018 |

Wednesday, September 19 at 7:00 p.m., I’ll give an illustrated talk on Advocating Overlord to the New Jersey World War II Book Club.  We’ll meet in the Millburn Public Library…

First Amendment

By Phil Padgett | August 24, 2018 |

On August 13, while I was flying to New Orleans for a book talk, Donald Trump’s lawyer attempted to threaten Simon & Shuster into ceasing publication of a book that…

National World War II Museum Book Conversation, Aug. 15

By Phil Padgett | August 19, 2018 |

August 15 was the occasion for a wonderful conversation about Advocating Overlord with National World War II Museum historian Dr, Keith Huxen.  With this D-Day invasion-striped C-47 suspended overhead, 190…

Heading to the Big Easy

By Phil Padgett | August 12, 2018 |

Monday evening, I will be wheels up for New Orleans.  On Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 6:00 p.m., I’ll give a book talk at the National World War II Museum, right…

By Phil Padgett | August 7, 2018 |

The book talk aboard USS Texas Last Saturday was great fun.  My deep thanks go to all who helped. We met in a former berthing space. The heavy steel hooks…