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CTP (S3EMaySpecial4) BooksAuthorsWeekMay2026 Inside The Jackson MacKenzie Chronicles With Author Angel Giacomo
Exploring more of the fascinating intersection of Activism, Community Engagement, Faith / Religion, Human Nature, Politics, Social Issues, and beyond
We sit down with author Angel Giacomo to trace the real-life roots of her military fiction and how a trauma-shaped lead character turns into a full universe of connected standalones. Along the way we geek out on Theodore Roosevelt history, West Point details, book awards, and the strange way a simple joke can unlock a real lesson.
• Angel’s Oklahoma background and the online author connection
• The Jackson MacKenzie Chronicles trilogy and the larger character web
• Using POW and Vietnam-era inspiration to write trauma with respect
• Golden Feather and the meaning behind the eagle feather tradition
• Book awards, nominations, and what they signal in a massive market
• The Shadowlands series and a Roosevelt descendant as main character
• A neighbor’s ghost question that sparks a new story direction
• Dual Convergence: Witness To History and blending memory with history
• The Kettle Hill origin story and why names matter in research
• Publishing skepticism, query letters, and being “too close” to a subject
• Total books published and the unexpected family cookbook project
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