A. E. Macdonald's Writing Life

Books, Stories, writing progress, and everyday stuff

July 10, 2026

Recycling for Victory: WWII Salvage Drives

As soon as war was declared restrictions on goods to support the war effort began.
July 7, 2022

Uncovering Family History: My Grandfather’s Engineering Legacy

Finding my grandfather in the records of the Manhattan Project at the National Archives in Atlanta, Georgia, sent me down the road to finding what my grandfather did in the creation of the atomic bomb.
May 28, 2026

Victory Gardens: Growing Food During War Times

Victory Gardens were gardens planted during wartime in private yards and public spaces.
April 10, 2026

WWII Home Front Civil Defense

In 1942, German U-boats monitored shipping along the East Coast from Maine to North Carolina.
February 9, 2026

Remembering Riva Ridge

Memorials to the WWII 10th Mountain Divison
February 5, 2026

Honoring the 10th Mountain Division

10th Mountain Division Resources and Memorials
December 8, 2025

The Story of Arthur L. Delaney: A 10th Mountain Tribute

Melrose Ski Slope honors fallen 10th Mountain Division Soldier.
November 11, 2025

The Map

The Manhattan Project Map that shows Boston and where I found it
October 28, 2025

When Melrose was a Ski Town

When skiing was a big winter sport in Melrose, Massachusetts
October 8, 2025

The Macdonalds of Cedar Park

Join Author A. E. Macdonald, in conversation with Lisa Ballew, to discuss one family’s journey during WWII on Sunday, November 2 at 3:00 pm at Follow Your Art Community Studios 647 Main St | Melrose, MA
April 12, 2024

Poet Alix Klingenberg Interview

Alix Klingenberg, the author of two books of poetry, draws on the natural world, cycles, and seasons to express the light and dark within each of us. Alix and I chatted about her second book of poetry, Bread Sex Trees, and her writing process on Palette, the Follow Your Art blog, and Dead Darlings.