Harvey Solomon is a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C. His most recent book, Such Splendid Prisons: Diplomatic Detainment in America during World War II, is out from Potomac Books. Please see the C-SPAN video of his Politics & Prose event above under influences. Upcoming events include the Greenbrier Hotel, A New Chapter, Library of Congress, Barrington Books, Harvard Book Store and more pending.