FORUM: Beyond the Pages

Author and South Florida native Jonathan Escoffery discusses his article, Color Me King— a personal essay about a childhood memory that may have inspired the writer's first book. Jonathan Escoffery is the author of the international bestseller If I Survive You , a collection of eight short stories that follow the struggles of a Jamaican family who builds a new home in Miami. The book has been...

Historian and author Gregory Nobles discusses his article, Audubon, Revisited — a profile on the nationally renowned bird artist who was also a slaveholder. Gregory Nobles is Professor Emeritus of History at Georgia Tech, in Atlanta. He is the author of John James Audubon: The Nature of the American Woodsman and, more recently, The Education of Betsey Stockton: An Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom ....

Writer Craig Pittman discusses his article, Gatorland . The story examines the history and behavior of a species that has become synonymous with Florida all over the world. Craig Pittman is a columnist for the Florida Phoenix and cohosts the popular “Welcome to Florida” podcast. He is the author of six books, including The State You’re In: Florida Men, Florida Women and Other Wildlife . To read th...

FORUM staff writer Janet Scherberger discusses the many eco-adventures she went on across the State for her article, Let's Go Wild .  A former journalist and outdoors enthusiast, Scherberger traversed the state looking for what makes up Florida’s great outdoors – from snorkeling in the Dry Tortugas to exploring the Panhandle’s network of underground caves. To read the digital edition of FORUM...

Florida historian Robert A. Taylor discusses his article A Salty Story .  The story chronicles the rise of Confederate Florida's profitable salt mining industry in the midst of the Civil War. Robert A. Taylor is a professor of history and the dean of the College of Psychology and Liberal Arts at the Florida Institute of Technology. He has edited, co-edited, authored and co-authored eight book...

Journalist, professor and environmentalist Leslie Poole discusses her feature story: To Preserve and Protect — a snapshot of the crossroads Florida's environment is currently facing. Leslie Poole is an associate professor of environmental studies at Rollins College in Winter Park. She’s a fourth-generation Floridian who focuses her research on how grassroots activists, particularly women, hav...

Welcome to FORUM: Beyond the Pages , a new podcast from Florida Humanities. Each episode will take listeners behind the scenes of the award-winning magazine, FORUM , and speak to the writers who bring some of the most fascinating Florida topics to life. To read the digital edition of FORUM magazine, go to floridahumanities.online . And to receive the latest issue of FORUM magazine delivered to you...