Ethelene Whitmire

My new book available February 3, 2026. The dramatic and heartrending true story of one remarkable young man’s account of love in the time of war. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/723496/t…

I interviewed @Ethelene_Whit about her book The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram (@VikingBooks) for @NewBooksNetwork. Find it here: newbooksnetwork.com/the-remarkable…

New podcast with @Reighangillam newbooksnetwork.com/the-remarkable…

Can’t wait for this event: eventbrite.com/e/books-and-bu…

@craigfehrman Thank you!

And two more new nonfiction books I'm really excited to read -- one out now (@Ethelene_Whit's The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram) and one out in April (Linford Fisher's Stealing America: The Hidden Story of Indigenous Slavery in U.S. History).

Really excited to see my Lewis and Clark book on the @nytimesbooks preview of exciting nonfiction books. Five years to write it and now just over a month until publication!

When Reed Peggram met Arne Hauptmann in Paris in 1939, neither could have imagined their love would carry them through imprisonment, escape, and survival behind enemy lines in wartime Italy. advocate.com/history/wwii-l…

Glad to see my book mentioned

The Tragic Wartime Life of a Promising Black Harvard Scholar | Harvard Magazine harvardmagazine.com/alumni/harvard… @HarvardMagazine @Harvard #HarvardUniversity

Reed Peggram was queer Black scholar, translator and teacher, imprisoned by Nazis during World War II. Historian Ethelene Whitmire will speak on her book on his remarkable life tonight at Central Library in downtown Madison. Omar Waheed has the details: buff.ly/TQJCHeI

My reading is on Wednesday 2/18 at 7pm as part of @WIBookFestival

"When biographies like this come out, I’m reminded of how many fascinating people throughout history I’ve never heard of." THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF REED PEGGRAM by @Ethelene_Whit is one of the Best New Queer Books according to BookRiot 📚 bookriot.com/new-queer-book…

Historian Ethelene Whitmire unearths the story of a gay, Black American man who defied the Nazis and escaped imprisonment in 1940s Italy—all in the name of love. bookpage.com/reviews/the-re…

🎧 LISTEN to @Ethelene_Whit on @NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday with @nprscottsimon talking about her new novel THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF REED PEGGRAM, now on sale! npr.org/2026/01/31/nx-…

On sale now: THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF REED PEGGRAM by @Ethelene_Whit 📕 "Beautiful tribute to its subject; may we forever remember him as Whitmire does, steering toward his destiny with fearless determination.” —Tamara J. Walker Start reading ➡️ bit.ly/3ZS0VXv

npr.org/2026/01/31/nx-… My interview on @NPR with @nprscottsimon

Whether it’s fascinating memoir, economic history, or cultural criticism, nonfiction can make the perfect read. SWIPE ➡️ for some non-fiction must-reads! [3/3]

Check out "Ethelene Whitmire presents The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram" eventbrite.com/e/ethelene-whi… @eventbritehelp #Minneapolis

An article based on the subject of my forthcoming book is available this week without a paywall: The Gay Black American Who Stared Down Nazis in the Name of Love open.substack.com/pub/narrativel…

My unboxing video! The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram is out next week February 3rd. #biography #LGBTQ #africanamericanhistory #WWII

Countdown to 2/3/2026