The Art Parlor for September Presents: Mark Carlson!

Hello, everyone, and welcome to our September edition of The Art Parlor!

This month, our guest is author and historian, Mark Carlson!

Mark Carlson is a witty writer, ravenous reader, historian, and author of nine books. He is a freelance writer and aviation historian. He is a member of several military, maritime, historical, and veteran organizations.

A contributing writer for over a dozen national magazines, his articles run the gamut of topics from aviation, military history, classic film and television, dogs, humor, and essays. He started by writing stories about his first Guide Dog, Musket, and later, about his work at the San Diego Air & Space Museum.

Carlson’s most recent project is preparing his next book for publication, When Yamamoto Ran Wild, the Pacific War from Pearl Harbor to Midway, to be released in the summer of 2024. He is currently writing the definitive account of the Lincoln Assassination, entitled Tyrannicide – The True Story of Booth and Lincoln. Carlson established FUNspeakable in 2009 and has given lectures for several local organizations, adult communities and schools.

NLS BARD catalog #75126; approximate reading time ten hours (2011). The book is also available from Amazon and Kindle: <https://tinyurl.com/yksvv7aa>

Come listen as Mark tells us about himself and his journey with writing, blindness, guide dogs, and beyond!