historian + writer

I am a Professor of History at Stephen F. Austin State University, where I teach courses on American cultural history. I am the author of Reckoning with the Devil: Nathan Bedford Forrest in Myth and Memory, recently published by LSU Press. I have also written extensively on Bob Dylan, early jazz, and the intersection of music and memory. I am a founding member of the Teaching Woody Guthrie Collective.

I am currently accepting speaking engagements, podcast/media interviews, and freelance writing assignments. Please reach out via the contact page.