Writer

I'm told that Mark Bowden gave a fascinating talk at the Foxfire Restaurant at the Stone Barn on April 18 in an event sponsored by the Cheshire Hunt Conservancy. Mark, who lives near Oxford, spoke about his adventure-packed career as a journalist and author. Boy, did I make the wrong choice: I attended a zoning meeting instead of going to hear him.
My friends who attended said he was an excellent speaker and told riveting anecdotes, including an amusing one about covering an Apollo rocket launch. And the dinner was excellent, too, I'm told.
I'm sure you've heard of Mark: he wrote for The Philadelphia Inquirer for years, and his books include Black Hawk Down, Killing Pablo, and Guests of the Ayatollah.