S. C. Gwynne

Journalist, Author

air date: Mar 19, 2015

S. C. Gwynne is a best-selling author and journalist whose book, “Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson,” was a finalist for the 2014 National Book Critics Circle Award. His 2010 book, “Empire of the Summer Moon,” was a New York Times best-seller and a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.

• Full Episode
• Jackson, a peculiar Major
• Is Jackson overlooked?
• Myth of invincibility
• Writing about the past
• Researching his next book
• Audience Q&A

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