The Weekly Sun Jan 27, 2023
America just passed a tipping point. New EVs account for more cars on the road than the growth in the auto market. In other words, there are fewer gas-powered cars on the road every day. […]
Daren Wang launched Verb Productions in 1996 to produce programming for public radio. Over the following decade, Verb Productions would syndicate two series for public radio, with our programs heard on hundreds of stations throughout […]
The Hidden Light of Northern Fires
The Hidden Light of Northern Fires is Daren Wang’s first novel, published in August 2017 by St. Martin’s Press. A novel rooted in the remarkable but little-known, true history of the only secessionist town north […]
What They’re Saying About The Hidden Light of Northern Fires
With rich, colorful strokes, Wang paints a diverse gallery of characters who ring with credibility as the reader acknowledges the flaws of the best and pities the weaknesses of the worst.Richmond Times Dispatch Wang dazzles […]
The Weekly Sun 12.26.2022
For the last Weekly Sun of 2022, I dive into what the fusion announcement means for renewable energy, the difference between fission and fusion, and how Einstein’s most famous equation fits into it all. Also, […]
The Weekly Sun 12.23.2022
“Hope is a thing with feathers.”–Emily Dickinson More and more, the world we immerse ourselves in is fraught. It’s not just the news that is troubling, but the way we discuss it. Social media makes […]
Osmose White Paper
This white paper for Osmose focused on shoring up the energy grid in Oklahoma and how that model can work as we move toward more renewable energy. The piece was offered through a sponsorship with […]
Secrets of a Childhood Home
I’m not inclined to write about myself, but book publicity often calls for it. When I published The Hidden Light of Northern Fires, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution asked me to write a piece about my childhood and […]
Many Stories About Drinking
One of my favorite writing projects was a series I did for The Bitter Southerner. I went out on book tour and drank bourbon in each town with a different writer. It was hard […]