J.D. Dickey is a writer of narrative nonfiction about American history, society and culture. He has also written articles on a broad range of historical, political and travel-related topics for newspapers and magazines, and appeared in media from C-SPAN's Book TV to PBS NewsHour to Public Radio International's program The Takeaway. In support of his work, he has lectured for the New York Historical Society, the Pritzker Military Museum and Library, the Atlanta History Center, and the U.S. Army War College, among other organizations. In addition to his nonfiction work, he has penned short stories for print and the web, and has presented short films and videos at such venues as the Williamsburg Film Festival, Magnolia Film Festival, Palm Springs Film Festival and Market, and Los Angeles Festival of Film and Technology.