Publication week!
THY WILL BE DONE is officially out in the world.
At long last, my book is out there in the world. It’s been incredibly gratifying to see photos of the book at bookstores and in people’s hands. After working on a project for so many years, it’s surreal for it to finally be here.
It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the lead-up to publication day! Here’s the latest:
I published a piece in TIME about how the fights over George Washington and slavery offer lessons for the 250th anniversary.
I did a Q&A with Mother Jones about the book and its relevance.
I went on the Realms of Memory podcast to talk about Washington, slavery, and the politics of historical memory.
The first review of my book ran in Progressive Magazine: “Marks…has delivered a book of compassion, courage, and meticulous detail.”
I was at the Cambridge Public Library to talk about the book on March 30. You can view my talk here. This was my first time seeing a big pile of copies of my book!
There’s more to come in the weeks ahead, so I’ll keep you posted. If you haven’t already, I hope you’ll consider picking up a copy of the book this weekend.
And a quick note for anyone who pre-ordered from Amazon: they picked up the books from the publisher, but they seem to be delayed in some kind of Amazon purgatory at the moment. I hope they’ll ship soon!
Upcoming Events
I’ve got a few book talks coming up in April. I hope to see you at one of them!
April 14: Tudor Place (Washington, DC)
April 18: Woodlawn and Pope-Leighey House (Alexandria, VA)
April 28: Schnackenberg Lecture, Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma, WA)
April 30: Keynote, Marie C. Malaro Symposium, George Washington University (Washington, DC)
There’s still more George Washington news breaking every day somehow, so I plan to be back soon with more. Thanks for reading.
-John