Radio Interview Here’s a very in-depth interview by Kim Monson and Molly Vogt, the “Americhicks,” with me about Bones of My Grandfather, and Mark Noah, founder and president of History Flight, Inc., which continues to do incredible work recovering the long-lost MIAs of Tarawa. Thanks to the Americhicks for a great interview! Listen now ...
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Thanks to Julia Goldberg of the Santa Fe Reporter for this great review of Bones of My Grandfather: Reclaiming a Lost Hero of World War II. From the review: “Evans’ quest to not just find his grandfather’s bones, but also learn the true story of his life and bring some reconciliation to his own family’s unanswered questions and grief, make for a gripping read. His journalist’s eye for detail, tenacity and obsessiveness propel this truly fascinating story.” Read the whole review here ...
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A great interview with Richard Eeds on Santa Fe’s news and talk radio station KTRC. I’ll be doing a talk and book signing at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 15 at op.cit Books in the Devargas Mall, 157 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe. ...
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Thanks to Maeve Conran and Boulder’s own KGNU for a great interview this morning. ...
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Thanks so much to “The Americhicks,” Molly Vogt and Kim Monson, for a great interview on July 6 on KLZ-AM in Denver. The interview starts around 24:30. https://soundcloud.com/the-heart-of-the-matter/the-americhicks-7618bones-of-my-grandfather ...
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I’m pleased to share this, the first media review of Bones of My Grandfather: Reclaiming a Lost Hero of World War II, in my hometown paper, the Daily Camera, (Boulder, Colo.), written by Jenn Fields. “Through years of painstaking research and half a dozen visits to this farthest-flung of locations — and riveting writing — Evans uncovers how the story of the missing Marines of Tarawa is still unfolding, through the efforts of a handful of civilians searching for their remains,” Fields writes. I’m grateful to the Camera and Jenn for such a......
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I was distressed recently to be sent a link to a story broadcast on “Fox & Friends” on the Fox News Network that grossly misrepresented the history of the remarkable recoveries of MIAs from the Tarawa battlefield in recent years. I’m not going to link to the story, but the headline alone—Documentary chronicles ‘JPAC’ recovery effort—demonstrated that the show couldn’t be bothered to do any actual reporting , and instead allowed someone who had virtually nothing to do with this remarkable story to brazenly take credit for work he did not participate......
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I am deeply honored to have the several outstanding writers provide “cover blurbs” for the first edition of Bones of My Grandfather: Reclaiming a Lost Hero of World War II, available now for pre-order and due in bookstores July 10. It is the author’s responsibility to approach prospective blurbers, and it’s always a little awkward making such a large request of someone’s time. And then there’s always the possibility that someone won’t like the book, and will simply decline to provide a blurb. I am happy to report that every one of......
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If you’ve ever had an interest in visiting the island where the Battle of Tarawa took place, Clay Bonnyman Evans, author of Bones of My Grandfather: Reclaiming a Lost Hero of WWII, will lead a tour for the 75th anniversary of the battle Nov. 18-22, 2018. Sausalito, California-based Valor Tours, Ltd. arranges all-expense trips to some of the most iconic battlefields of World War II. Evans has led two previous tours to Tarawa. Although events are still in the planning stage, the U.S. military will hold a ceremony of remembrance Nov. 20......
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I’m excited to announce that I will be doing a number of book signings and readings this summer and fall in support of Bones of My Grandfather, which will be published July 3 by Skyhorse Publishing. Events now scheduled are: July 11 — Boulder Book Store, Boulder, Colorado July 12 — Tattered Cover Colfax, Denver July 14 — Bookworks, Albuquerque July 15 — op.cit Books, Santa Fe July 19 — Coronado Public Library, sponsored by Bay Books, Coronado, California July 26 — Old Firehouse Books, Fort Collins, Colorado August 1 — The......
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