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Iron Sharpens Iron: How my historian avocation has made me a better lawyer.
This piece was written by Talmage Boston and appeared in the April 2024 issue of the Texas Bar Journal, monthly magazine published by the State Bar of Texas.
Boston: He illustrated Civil War reconciliation. What would he draw today?
This piece was written by Talmage Boston, and appeared on March 9, 2024 in the Opinion section of the Dallas Morning News.
Cross-Examining History Episode 69 –
HW Brands
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of George Getschow, editor of Pastures of the Empty Page: Fellow Writers on the Life and Legacy of Larry McMurtry. His book is a collection of essays offering an intimate view of Larry McMurtry, author of Lonesome Dove and The Last Picture Show.
What would America’s best presidents say to us now?
This piece was written by Talmage Boston, and appeared on February 17, 2024 in the Opinion section of the Dallas Morning News.
Cross-Examining History Episode 68 –
Larry McMurtry
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of George Getschow, editor of Pastures of the Empty Page: Fellow Writers on the Life and Legacy of Larry McMurtry. His book is a collection of essays offering an intimate view of Larry McMurtry, author of Lonesome Dove and The Last Picture Show.
Featured Article in Best Law Firms, Ranked by Best Lawyers, Feb. 8, 2024:
“What Would Henry Do or Say?”
By Talmage Boston
An Analysis of Henry Kissinger’s Strategies for Best Practices in Negotiation and Leadership.
This article was written by Talmage Boston and appeared in the INSIGHTS section of the Best Law Firms website on February 8, 2024.
Talmage Boston: A Christmas gift with some election year advice
This piece was written by Talmage Boston, and appeared on February 3, 2024 in the Opinion section of the Dallas Morning News.
Cross-Examining History Episode 67 –
Ronald White
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of Ronald C. White, historian and author of A. Lincoln, American Ulysses, and his new book On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. On Great Fields is a comprehensive biography of an American soldier and leader who deserves to be known for more than his heroism in the Civil War.
Trump-Biden race will be ‘death valley’
This piece was written by Talmage Boston, and appeared on January 6, 2024 in the Opinion section of the Dallas Morning News.
Henry Kissinger, statesman, scholar, world-class strategist
This piece was written by Talmage Boston, and appeared on December 8, 2023 in the Opinion section of the Dallas Morning News.
JFK: 60 years after his short and extraordinary presidency
This op-ed, written by Talmage Boston, appeared on November 22, 2023 in the Opinion section of the Dallas Morning News
Cross-Examining History Episode 66 –
David Brooks
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of David Brooks on his new book How To Know A Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen. David is author of New York Times best sellers The Second Mountain and The Road to Character. He also writes for The New York Times.
Larry McMurtry’s life remembered
This op-ed, written by Talmage Boston, appeared on October 22, 2023 in the Opinion section of the Dallas Morning News
Cross-Examining History Episode 65 –
Baier
Talmage Boston invites Bret Baier back for a live cross-examination style interview on his new book To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment. Bret Baier is the host of Special Report with Bret Baier on the Fox News Channel and chief political correspondent for Fox.
Americans need to exercise these relational muscles
This op-ed, written by Talmage Boston, appeared on September 16, 2023 in the Opinion section of the Dallas Morning News
Cross-Examining History Episode 64 –
Jonathan Eig
Talmage Boston conducts a live cross-examination style interview of Jonathan Eig on his newest book King: A Life. Eig is the bestselling author of six books, including his previous book Ali: A Life.
Dallas Morning News – Introducing Our Newest Contributing Columnist
The Dallas Morning News has added Talmage Boston to its stable of contributing columnists.
Before we choose our next president, let’s consider our best presidents
This op-ed, written by Talmage Boston, appeared on August 4, 2023 in the Opinion section of the Dallas Morning News
Cross-Examining History Episode 63 –
Gregg Jarrett
Talmage Boston conducts a live cross-examination style interview of Gregg Jarrett. Gregg Jarrett is a Fox News commentator, attorney, and bestselling author of The Russia Hoax and his newest book, The Trial of the Century, about the Scopes Monkey Trial in 1925.
Cross-Examining History Episode 62 –
SC Gwynne
Talmage Boston conducts a live cross-examination style interview of S.C. Gwynne. S.C. Gwynne is the Pulitzer prize nominated author of Empire of the Summer Moon, The Perfect Pass, and Rebel Yell. His newest book, His Majesty’s Airship: The Life and Tragic Death of the World’s Largest Flying Machine, tells the story of the British airship R101—which went down in a spectacular hydrogen-fueled fireball in 1930, killing more people than died in the Hindenburg disaster seven years later.
Talmage Boston awarded by the Dallas History Makers Awards for Excellence
The Dallas Historical Society is changing things up a bit for its fundraiser luncheon. It will be returning to the Fairmont on Friday, November 17 (aka the Friday before Thanksgiving), but it will have a new moniker. Instead of the “Awards For Excellence in Community Service,” it will be “Dallas History Makers […]
GOP chose wrong candidates before. They shouldn’t do it again
GOP chose wrong candidates before. They shouldn't do it again Republicans nominated the wrong guys in ‘64 and ‘76. Today’s party should take note. By Talmage Boston Between now and their 2024 conventions, Republicans and Democrats will spend countless hours and billions of dollars in the process of choosing a […]
Cross-Examining History Episode 61 –
James Conroy
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of James Conroy on his new book The Devils Will Get No Rest: FDR, Churchill, and the Plan That Won the War. James Conroy is a trial lawyer of 37 years turned award-winning author of narrative history.
Cross-Examining History Episode 60 –
Evan Thomas
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of Evan Thomas on his new book Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II. Evan Thomas is an American journalist, historian, and author. He is the author of nine books, including two New York Times bestsellers, John Paul Jones and Sea of Thunder.
Cross-Examining History Episode 59 –
Philip Taubman
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of Philip Taubman on his new book In The Nation’s Service: The Life and Times of George P. Shultz. George P. Shultz was US Secretary of Labor, Secretary of the Treasury, and Secretary of State, and was pivotal in steering the great powers toward the end of the Cold War.
Cross-Examining History Episode 58 –
The Peacemaker With William Inboden and Dale Petroskey
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of William Inboden and Dale Petroskey on William Inboden’s his new book, The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, The Cold War, And The World On The Brink, about how Ronald Reagan and his national security team confronted the Soviets, reduced the nuclear threat, won the Cold War, and supported the spread of freedom around the world. Dale Petroskey worked in the White House as Assistant Press Secretary under Ronald Reagan.
Think you know the presidential ‘type’? Think again
This op-ed appeared on February 18, 2023 on the front page of the Opinion section of the Dallas Morning News
Cross-Examining History Episode 57 –
Hole In The Roof with Burk Murchison and Michael Granberry
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of Burk Murchison and Michael Granberry on their new book, Hole In The Roof, about The Dallas Cowboys, Clint Murchison Jr., and the stadium that changed American sports forever.
Cross-Examining History Episode 56 –
Phil Gramm
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of Phil Gramm on his newest book The Myth of American Inequality: How Government Biases Policy Debate. Phil Gramm is a former US Senator of nearly two decades, an economist, and author.
Talmage Boston receives State Bar of Texas Litigation Section’s Luke Soules Award
This recognition appeared in the State Bar of Texas – Texas Bar Blog on December 15, 2022.
Cross-Examining History Episode 54 –
Jon Meacham
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of Jon Meacham on his newest book And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle. Meacham is a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and #1 New York Times Bestselling author.
Lessons for Lawyer Leaders from Henry Kissinger
This article appeared in The Texas Lawbook on December 14, 2022.
Cross-Examining History Episode 53 –
Doug Brinkley
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of Doug Brinkley on his newest book Silent Spring Revolution. Brinkley is an author, historian, and Katherine Tsanoff Brown Professor in Humanities in the Department of History at Rice University.
Give thanks to the encouragers in your life
This op-ed appeared on Thanksgiving Day in the Opinion section of the Dallas Morning News.
Are we more polarized than ever? –
Talmage Boston Featured on the Brian Kilmeade Show
Talmage Boston discusses the division that our country faces and the nation’s historical division on Brian Kilmeade’s national radio show. “What is America’s place in the world?”. Listen to the full episode here.
Are we more polarized than ever?
This full-page op-ed appeared on the front page of the Opinion section of the Dallas Morning News.
Cross-Examining History Episode 52 –
Henry Kissinger on his book Leadership
In a program of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, Talmage Boston moderates a live event with the great Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, and author of over a dozen books on diplomatic history and international relations. Since its founding in 1951, the mission of the nonprofit, nonpartisan World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth has been to promote international awareness and understanding. For more information and to become a member, visit www.dfwworld.org or call 214-965-8400.
Cross-Examining History Episode 51 –
The Divider
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of Peter Baker and Susan Glasser on their newest book The Divider: Trump in the White House. Baker and Glasser are the bestselling authors of The Man Who Ran Washington.
Cross-Examining History Episode 50 –
David Maraniss
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of David Maraniss on his fantastic new book Path Lit By Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe. David Maraniss is a New York Times best-selling author and two time Pulitzer Prize winner.
Biden signs Inflation Reduction Act… that doesn’t reduce inflation? –
Brian Kilmeade Show
Biden is copying Lincoln and Roosevelt in style, not substance
This full-page op-ed appeared on the front page of the Opinion section of the Dallas Morning News.
Cross-Examining History Episode 49 –
Corban Addison
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of lawyer-turned-author Corban Addison on his new book, Wastelands: The True Story of Farm Country on Trial.
Cross-Examining History Episode 48 –
This Will Not Pass with Jonathan Martin and Karl Rove
In a program of the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth, Talmage Boston moderates a live event with Jonathan Martin and Karl Rove on Martin’s new book This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden, and the Battle for America’s Future. Jonathan Martin is a national political correspondent for The New York Times and a political analyst for CNN. Since its founding in 1951, the mission of the nonprofit, nonpartisan World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth has been to promote international awareness and understanding. For more information and to become a member, visit www.dfwworld.org or call 214-965-8400.
Cross-Examining History Episode 47 –
Kostya Kennedy
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of Kostya Kennedy, author of True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson., which has received glowing reviews in the Wall Street Journal and Washington Post. In the past, Kostya has written NYTimes bestsellers on Joe DiMaggio and Pete Rose, and is a former senior writer at Sports Illustrated. He’s now the Editorial Director at Dotdash Meredith, overseeing special editions under such brands as LIFE, People, Entertainment Weekly and EatingWell.
Cross-Examining History Episode 46 –
Mark Updegrove
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of Mark Updegrove, an American author, historian, journalist, and Presidential Historian for ABC News, about his latest book Incomparable Grace: JFK in the Presidency. Mark Updegrove is also the president and CEO of the LBJ Foundation in Austin, Texas, and served as the director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum for eight years.
Cross-Examining History Episode 45 –
James Baker
On April 12, 2022, Talmage did an onstage interview with former Secretary of State James Baker at a sold-out fundraising dinner for the Dallas Bar Foundation.
It’s the fourth major interview of Secretary Baker that Talmage has done— at the Baker Institute at Rice University, the George W. Bush Presidential Library, a national law school symposium on “The Lawyer As Leader” hosted at Baylor Law School, and last week at the Arts District Mansion (fka Belo Mansion) in Dallas.
This interview focused on Secretary Baker’s reflections on the many world leaders he dealt with during his illustrious career.
Enjoy this podcast of the interview.
Cross-Examining History Episode 44 – < br/> John Avlon
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of John Avlon on his new book Lincoln and the Fight for Peace. John Avlon is an author, columnist and commentator. He is a senior political analyst and fill-in anchor at CNN, appearing on New Day every morning.
Cross-Examining History Episode 43 – Annette Gordon-Reed
Talmage Boston holds a live cross-examination style interview of Annette Gordon-Reed, Pulitzer Prize-winning author, historian, and Harvard Professor, on her newest book On Juneteenth.
Texas Bar Foundation Gives Talmage Boston Statewide Recognition
Talmage Boston of Dallas is the recipient of the 2022 Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award from the Texas Bar Foundation.
‘Never Become a Billable Hours Machine’ and Other Guidance From a Texas Bar Honoree
Texas Lawyer spoke recently with Boston about what it takes to not just be a good lawyer, but to be the best lawyer you can be in a world beset by encroaching realities and declining ideals.
Talmage Boston receives Texas Bar Foundation Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award
In June 2022, Talmage Boston received the year’s Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award from the Texas Bar Foundation. The recipient exemplifies the qualities of an accomplished legal writer and researcher, a talented and dedicated practicing lawyer, a servant of the profession as a volunteer, and an advocate on its behalf. The recipient also exhibits an unreserved commitment to clients and to the practice of our profession, and demonstrates dedication to the Bar and service to the public with commitment, dedication, and zeal.
Texas Bar Foundation announces 2019 Terry Lee Grantham Memorial Award recipient
This recognition appeared in the State Bar of Texas – Texas Bar Blog on March 5, 2019.
10 Shackelford Litigators Were Selected To Be Recognized on The Best Lawyers in America List
10 Shackelford litigators were selected to be recognized on The Best Lawyers in America© list. These nominees include: Jay Bowen, Hilary Borow, Talmage Boston, Jay Brown, David Elrod, Martha Hardwick Hofmeister, Mark McQuality, Josh Northam, Steven Pawlowski, and Worthy Walker.
Baby boomers are delaying retirement, and it’s not just because of finances
Presidential Debates 2016 Beg to be Moderated With the Finesse of a Fine-Tuned Lawyer
By Talmage Boston on September 22, 2016 2016 Presidential Debates The race for the White House is now tied, according to some polls, with fewer than 45 days remaining for undecided voters to make a decision. The tipping point should be Monday night with the first of three debates, when voters can evaluate Hillary […]
Lawyer, Historian, Baseball Fan, Writer – Cross-Examines History
By Winstead on October 14, 2016 Talmage Boston Stage Interview with Author Michael Duffy By Mark Curriden, The Texas Lawbook (Oct. 6, 2016) – Talmage Boston had just finished kindergarten when a neighbor in Houston introduced him to the world of baseball cards. Boston spent hours absorbing the statistics on the back of the cards. […]
Baseball Wisdom for Lawyers
By Talmage Boston on April 6, 2016 Baseball Wisdom for Lawyers Like all lines of work, a lawyer’s career will have some peaks and plenty of valleys. Maybe a big client goes broke. Maybe one’s law firm splits. Maybe a big jury verdict goes the wrong way. Maybe a whole segment of the […]
Litigator Expands Interrogations Into Book on Presidential History (ABA Journal)
By Winstead on December 20, 2016 Cross-Examining History What do you get when you mix a seasoned litigator, a presidential history buff and a passionate writer? No, not a bad lawyer joke but the perfect combination of skills needed for author Talmage Boston to pull off his new book, Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets […]
Trump’s The Andrew Jackson of Our Time, Says Historian-Partner (Texas Lawyer)
By Winstead on December 2, 2016 Dallas lawyer Talmage Boston’s first brush with presidential history came from his mom’s gift on his seventh birthday: trading cards with photos of presidents and facts about their time in office. The Winstead shareholder took a much deeper dive into the world of presidential historians in more […]
What Can Past Presidential History Teach Us About Today? (ABA Journal’s Podcast)
By Winstead on November 21, 2016 Cross-Examining History In honor of the 2016 election, Talmage Boston joined the ABA Journal’s Lee Rawles for this episode of “The Modern Law Library.: He talked about this labor of love; the importance of considering historical context when judging a president’s actions; and what past history may tell us […]
Cross-Examination: From Courtroom to Stage to History Book
By Winstead on October 12, 2016 Cross-Examining History Like many Baby Boomers, watching Perry Mason on TV in the early 1960s became a favorite part of life’s rhythm. As Raymond Burr entertained us every week during those formative years, another inspirational presence entered the scene when Gregory Peck starred as Atticus Finch in To […]
The Seeker: A Dallas Attorney Searches History for Insight and Answers
By Winstead on May 9, 2016 Texas Bar Journal Interviews Talmage Boston(Reprinted with permission of the Texas Bar Journal) Talmage Boston often wears a pensive look, his eyes slightly squinted and brows furrowed, that suggests he is deep in thought. And chances are, he is. An attorney for almost 38 years as […]
What Baseball Can Do for Lawyers
By Talmage Boston on July 10, 2015 Talmage Boston with Dick Thornburgh Before serving as Attorney General of the United States under Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, Dick Thornburgh began life in Pittsburgh. There, early in his childhood, he developed an abiding passion for baseball (in general) and the Pittsburgh Pirates […]
Talmage Boston at the Thornburgh Forum for Law and Public Policy Lecture Series at the University of Pittsburgh
By Talmage Boston on April 26, 2013 On April 11, 2013, Talmage delivered his “Raising the Bar” lectures at the Dick Thornburgh Forum for Law and Public Policy Lecture Series at the University of Pittsburgh. The videos for each event are now available as follows: Click here:“What Lawyers and Law Students Can Learn […]
Talmage Boston Interviewed by KERA Radio – Listen to the Podcast
By Talmage Boston on June 1, 2012 Krys Boyd of “Think”, 90.1 FM KERA Dallas, recently interviewed Talmage Boston about his new book, Raising the Bar: The Crucial Role of the Lawyer in Society. During the interview Talmage discussed his passion for the legal profession, its history and its crucial problem-solving role in […]
Dallas Morning News Q&A Session – Making A Case for Lawyers
By Talmage Boston on May 28, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized Dallas Morning News editorial columnist William McKenzie sits down with Talmage Boston for a Q&A Session featuring his latest book, Raising the Bar: The Crucial Role of the Lawyer in Society.
Dallas Morning News Interviews Talmage Boston
By Talmage Boston on May 11, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized The May 9 issue of the Dallas Morning News features Talmage Boston who was interviewed by business columnist Cheryl Hall. During the interview Talmage discusses his new book and some of the lessons learned from the legal careers of important American lawyers, including Leon Jaworski and James A. […]
Raising the Bar: A Lawyer’s Vision of What the Profession Has Been, is Now, and Can Be in the Future
By Talmage Boston on April 25, 2012 Lawyers with doubts about the legal profession’s value in the American scheme of things need look no farther than Raising the Bar: The Crucial Role of the Lawyer in Society (TexasBarBooks 2012). The book is one lawyer’s vision of what the profession has been, is now, and can […]
From the Texas Bar Journal: James A. Baker, III The Ultimate Negotiator and Counselor – Book Excerpt
By Talmage Boston on April 25, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized The following article will appear in the May issue of the Texas Bar Journal. The article features an excerpt from Raising the Bar: The Crucial Role of the Lawyer in Society recently published by TexasBarBooks. This excerpt is taken from Chapter 2, which is devoted to Leon Jaworski and James A. […]
Authors Panel at the ABA Expo – The Law as a Platform for Writing
By Talmage Boston on April 22, 2012 Posted in Uncategorized On Saturday, August 4, Talmage Boston will moderate a panel discussion featuring best selling authors Stephen Carter – William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law at Yale University; Jeffrey Toobin – Staff Writer at The New Yorker and Senior Legal Analyst at CNN; and Scott Turow […]