It depends, of course. Sometimes a fresh retelling is needed, as @okeefehistorian.bsky.social#Dieppe#Dunkirk will shed new light on a largely overlooked aspect of the evacuation.
My take is the rise of the celebrity historian is a product of the altered dynamic between publishers, who used to handle promotion, and authors, who are now expected to lead marketing. Also, those who publish history books today often price them out of reach for many readers, thus affecting sales.
As a Canadian author of several bestselling books about military history, I can attest to what it's like to skyrocket to obscurity (and the income associated with it).
Sad, ain't it?
Sorry I missed it, but Happy Birthday.
Ashtrays and maps, in that order, were essential.
'Mistakes Were Made' is another great story by a friend on his Substack. open.substack.com/pub/bryandem...
As someone who spent a considerable part of his life in the newspaper business, it strikes me that if as many errors were made by air traffic controllers as are by reporters and editors, nobody would ...
This sounds like 'Don't Look Up'-level stuff. Up here, we'd be seriously loading up on Storm Chips.
Can you share the fellow's name?