Catherine V. Bateson is Associate Lecturer of American History and American Studies Chief Examiner at the University of Kent. This interview is based on her new book, Irish American Civil War Songs: Identity, Loyalty, and Nationhood (LSU Press, 2022). JF: What led you to write Irish American Civil War Songs? CB: Irish American Civil War Songs: Identity, Loyalty, and Nationhood started off as my doctoral study at the University of Edinburgh (2014-2018) where my thesis … [Read more...] about The Author’s Corner with Catherine V. Bateson