November 25, 2025. 5 Star Review of Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew, from Readers View Book Reviews. https://readerviews.com/reviews/because-wells/
October 22, 2025. Live interview with WSAZ Channel 3’s Studio 3 in Huntington, WV, discussing my investigative memoir, Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew. https://www.facebook.com/share/1Cx4t5h8d9/?mibextid=wwXIfr
October 8, 2025. Marcus Farris interviewed me about my investigative memoir Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew on Mision 22’s Resiliency Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3nl1NnhtXWz42nwXDOSSPb?si=rqZktwwZSfaHH5jkb7m30w&nd=1&dlsi=99e90261ceb14bba&fbclid=IwY2xjawNWDndleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpR1JNa1pWclFla
October 7, 2025. Radio interview with Paul Dupuis with Star 97.7 FM of Ellsworth, Maine, about my investigative memoir Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew. Interview aired multipole times on October 8 & 9, 2025.
October 1, 2025. Radio interview with Amy Browne with 89.9 WERU-FM of Blue Hill, Maine for their program “Around Town” about my investigative memoir Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew.
September 17, 2025. Katerina Stoykova interviewed me about my investigative memoir Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew on WUKY’s Accents Podcast. https://www.wuky.org/podcast/accents/2025-09-17/james-b-wells
August 1, 2025. Kentucky Monthly’s Book Review of Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew – “Deeply Personal Search,” by Steve Flairty.
July 24, 2025. Wild Roof Journal’s Book Review of Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew, by Tim Loftus. https://wildroofjournal.substack.com/p/book-review-because-a-cia-coverup?r=2hmnzc&triedRedirect=true
July 10, 2025. Podcast of Whistleblower of the Week – “Dr. James Wells: Uncovering His Father’ Vietnam War Whistleblowing,” by Jane Turner of Whistleblower Network News. https://whistleblowersblog.org/whistleblower-of-the-week/dr-james-wells-uncovering-his-fathers-vietnam-war-whistleblowing/
June 25, 2025. Vietnam Veterans of America Review of Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew, by Michael Lund. https://vvabooks.wordpress.com/2025/06/25/because-by-james-b-wells/
June 12, 2025. Atlanta Journal-Constitution feature story by Book Critic Suzanne Van Atten. “Father’s Day a Time of Healing for Son Whose Dad Died a Mysterious Death.” https://www.ajc.com/arts-entertainment/2025/06/fathers-day-a-time-of-healing-for-son-whose-dad-died-a-mysterious-death/
June 12, 2025. WEKU Interview for Eastern Standard Tom Martin-James Wells. https://www.weku.org/podcast/eastern-standard/2025-06-12/eastern-standard-june-12th-2025
June 4, 2025. Kentucky Writers Roundtable Interview by Kevin Nance & Jay McCoy on RadioLex 93.9FM. https://radiolex.us/shows/kentucky-writers-roundtable/
June 2, 2025. Laurel Review Interview by co-editor Luke Rolfes. https://laurelreview.org/james-wells
June 2, 2025. The Wrath-Bearing Tree New Review and Interview by Larry Abbott: James Wells’ Because. https://www.wrath-bearingtree.com/2025/06/02/new-review-and-interview-by-larry-abbott-james-wells-because/
May 11, 2025. Frankfort State-Journal Book Review of Because: A CIA Coverup and a Son’s Odyssey to Find the Father He Never Knew, by Chris Helvey. https://www.state-journal.com/spectrum/book-review-because-by-james-b-wells-a-skillfully-crafted-book-about-the-dark-truths/article_28f20563-cab6-4a90-ab09-c532519cc99b.html
March 28, 2025. “You’re So Money & You Don’t Even Know It: Funding Your Creative Writing.” Panel at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference in Los Angeles, CA with co-presenters Julie Hensley, James Wells, and Robert Kurt.
January 17, 2025. “A Thirty-Three Journey Into a CIA Coverup of His Father’s Death in Vietnam.” Interview with author J. Schlenker, Lexington, KY. https://jschlenker.com/2025/01/17/a-thirty-three-year-journey-into-a-cia-coverup-of-his-fathers-death-in-vietnam/
March 22, 27 & 28, 2023. “The First Casualty of War is Truth” and “To Speak Truth to Power.” Interview about my investigative memoir with “Veterans for Peace Radio Hour” with Forward Radio 106.5 FM Louisville, KY.
December 8, 2020. Revelations from the grave: The letters of Major Jack J. Wells. Invited guest speaker for Financial Executives International (FEI), Lexington Chapter, Lexington, KY.
October 22 & 24, 2019. Using a Theoretical Model of Retaliation Against Whistle-Blowers to Yield New Evidence on the Possible Circumstances that Led to the Death of Major Jack J. Wells. Presentation for Eastern Kentucky University Veteran’s Studies class, Richmond, KY.
April 14, 2019. The topography of survival: Words and images of post-traumatic resilience. Presentation for Eastern Kentucky University’s Veteran’s Studies, Women & Gender Studies, & the Office of Military & Veterans Affairs, Richmond, KY.
February 11, 2018. Interview by News Anchor Ngoc An of Hon Viet TV regarding my research of my father’s still classified death in Vietnam, Westminster, CA.
Fall, 2017. Major Jack J. Wells: A case study illustrating the prosocial organizational behavior (POB) Model of whistle blowing and its ancillary model of retaliation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Philadelphia, PA.
November 2, 2017. Major Jack J. Wells: A case study illustrating the prosocial organizational behavior (POB) Model of whistle blowing and its ancillary model of retaliation. Presentation for faculty and students, School of Justice Studies & School of Safety, Security, & Emergency Management, Richmond, KY.
July 27, 2016. Major Jack J. Wells: A case study of how personal factors can facilitate the prosocial organizational behavior model of whistle blowing. Invited guest lecturer in Kentucky Governor’s Scholars Program at Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.
Fall, 2015. Major Jack J. Wells: A case study of how personal factors can facilitate whistle blowing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Washington DC.
November 17, 2015. Major Jack J. Wells: A case study of the prosocial organizational model of whistle blowing. Invited guest lecturer in EKU Military Science Professor Major Chad Bennett MIS US Military History I class, Richmond, KY.
November 10, 2015. Major Jack J. Wells: A case study of how personal factors can facilitate whistle blowing. Presentation for faculty and students, School of Justice Studies, Richmond, KY.
April 29, 2015. Major Jack J. Wells: A case study of the prosocial organizational model of whistle blowing. Invited guest lecturer in EKU Professor Dr. Tom Appleton’s HIS 203 American Civilization Since 1877 class, Richmond, KY.
Fall, 2014. Major Jack J. Wells: A case study of the prosocial organizational model of whistle blowing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, California.
August 4, 2013. Inspiration from the grave: The letters of Major Jack J. Wells. Invited guest lecturer in EKU Professor Dr. Tom Appleton’s HIS 204W Pivotal Points in US History class, Richmond, KY.
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