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Skeletons on the Sahara, the documentary... Click
here to check out some preproduction shots of
the History Channel’s Skeletons
documentary first aired in the U. S. in October 2006 and in the U. K. on A & E in May 2007. DVD copies
of the two-hour special are available at Amazon.
“A ripping good story.” —The New York Times
Appearances
An inspirational speaker, Dean frequently addresses corporate, academic, educational,
and book club audiences around the country about
his research adventures in Africa, Europe, and China; about his toils
and triumphs in unravelling history’s mysteries; and about the joy of
writing.
Dean was the chief storyteller in the History Channel’s
two-hour special documentary, based on his book. He has participated in
many
interviews and frequently appeared on national print, radio, and
television
media. You can contact him through this website. “Your program got exceptionally outstanding reviews.” —Virginia Festival of the Book
“Thank you for sharing your experiences in Africa and your experiences developing Skeletons on the Zahara
with our students. They loved you! We had a long conversation yesterday
about your presentation, and hands down, you were their favorite
speaker—ever. For this I am very grateful.” —Mark Dozier, teacher, D.
S. Freeman H. S. Center for Leadership, Government, and Global Studies
Speaking and Media
Highlights
ABC “World News Tonight
with Peter Jennings”
BBC Radio 4, “Front Row
National Public Radio, “Morning Edition”
National Public Radio, “Talk of the Nation" with Neil Conan
BN.com chat
“Fishin’ Zone Radio Show” with Stephen
Sloan/200 stations
* 20th James Branch Cabell
Lecture, Virginia Commonwealth University
* Richmond.
Junior League of Richmond 55th Book and Author
(CNBC)
* Beverly D. Clarke Author, the 35th Book and Author Event, Queens
University, Charlotte, North Carolina.
* Christopher Newport University, Keynote
Speaker * California Literary Society/Northern Trust
invited speaker, seven city tour * Tennessee Williams Literary Festival, Master’s Class Instructor * The Nelson Toast, Army and Navy Club, Washington, D. C.
Dean at Christopher Newport
University. Photo courtesy
of Terry Cox-Joseph.
Past Speaking Engagements, by State:
Alabama: Emmet O’Neal Library,
Birmingham. California: California Literary Society
invited speaker: Rancho Santa Fe, La
Jolla, Desert Communities, Las Vegas,
Nevada, Newport Beach, Beverly
Hills, Santa Barbara. San Francisco
Maritime Museum, St. Francis Yacht Club, San
Francisco; California Club Distinguished Speakers Series,
Los Angeles; Huntington Library, Pasadena. Connecticut: Connecticut River Museum; Connecticut Historical Society; Trumbull Library;
Mystic Seaport Museum. Georgia: Piedmont Driving
Club, Atlanta. Illinois: University of Chicago
Club, Chicago. Morning talk at Stateville
Prison, Illinois. Luncheon at the Chicago
Club. Evening lecture at the Adventurer’s
Club of Chicago. 
Dean
with the Riley family at the Tennesssee Williams
Literary Festival in New Orleans.
Louisiana: Tennessee Williams Literary Festival, New Orleans. Trumbull
Library; Connecticut River Museum; Wethersfield
Museum. Maryland:
Maryland Club, Baltimore; North American
Society for Oceanic History Conference, St. Michael’s. New York: New York
Yacht Club; South Street
Seaport Museum;
Long Island University, C.W. Post, Hutton House
Lecturer; The University Club. North Carolina: UNC-Chapel Hill, English
Department. Charlotte Country
Club. Ohio: Mercer County
Historical Society.
Rhode Island: Redwood Library and Athenaeum Patrick O’Brian
Conference, Newport. Texas:
Dallas Arts & Letters Live “Literary Café,”
Dallas Petroleum Club; Bayou Club, Houston.
Virginia: The Woman’s Club, Richmond; The Tuckahoe Women’s Club; J. Sargeant
Reynolds Community College “Around the World
through Books Series”; James River
Writer’s Conference (2003-2008), Christopher
Newport University Writers’ Conference, keynote
speaker, 115th Annual Meeting of the Virginia
Bar Association Author Reception; University
of Richmond Osher Institute lecturer, Fishing
Bay Yacht Club, Sweet Briar Book Club.
Virginia Festival of the
Book, Charlottesville; Library of
Virginia (C-SPAN Book TV), James River
Writers Conference (also 2003); Mariners’
Museum Lecture Series, Newport News;
Hanover Courthouse
Book & Author Lunch; Diversity Book Club, St.
Catherines School, Richmond; The Southern Women’s Showcase: Richmond Times-Dispatch
Book and Author Panel Discussion with Book Editor
Jann Malone;
Randolph Macon College; Rappahannock Community College Book & Author
; Richmond Rotary Club; University
of Richmond Book Club. Westminster Canterbury Forum, Richmond; Library
of Virginia; Virginia Festival of the Book; Virginia Historical
Society. Virginia Writer’s Club; Williamsburg Regional
Library, Lit-Flick Series”; Chesapeake Writers
Conference; Richmond Downtown Kiwanis Club; The Governor’s School
for Government & International Studies, Richmond; D. S. Freeman
High School Leadership Center, Henrico.
Washington,
DC: Army and Navy Club.
If you are interested in
having Dean speak to a group:
“One of the pleasures of
writing books is connecting with people through the work. I
really enjoy speaking and forming relationships with audiences in
person. I accompany every talk with a short documentary film of
my trek in the Western Sahara. This film incorporates the still
photographs of Remi Benali, the National Geographic photographer
who accompanied me. I feel that the film captures the excitement
of my research expedition and brings the rugged terrain and the people
of the Sahara to life.” —Dean
Saharan
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