by Rich Wandschneider | Mar 1, 2013 | Galaxy Magazine, James Michener, landing at Guam, Peter Decker, Tales of the South Pacific first edition, The Long and the Short and the Tall, Walk Toward Oregon, WW II in Pacific
Unpacking and cataloging books at the Josephy Library is a little bit like Christmas every day. I dig through boxes, looking for the most essential things to catalog (there are many boxes left to catalog, so someone has to prioritize!), schlep them to volunteer...
by Rich Wandschneider | Jan 25, 2012 | Alvin Josephy, Begnning or the End, Captive City, Operation Secret, Peter Ortiz, The Long and the Short and the Tall, US Marine journalists
My New Years Resolution is to be more consistent with blogs and make them shorter while ranging widely over Josephy material and Josephy interests. I want to do this without being “gee whiz, look what Alvin wrote/did/said/ this time!” But to soberly address narrative...
by Rich Wandschneider | Sep 7, 2010 | Alvin Josephy, Guadalcanal, Guam, Iwo Jima, Marine Corps, Pacific War, The Long and the Short and the Tall
Alvin at warBeing a direct participant in World War II was a choice for Alvin Josephy—but not much of one. Born in 1915, he came of age in the depths of the Depression as fascist regimes were gaining power in Europe. He’d been involved with student groups and national...
