He worked on a book-length project entitled Prisoners of Conscience: Public Intellectuals in a Time of Crisis, which examines the courageous stance of four public figures—Anna Akhmatova, Albert Camus, Langston Hughes and George Orwell—during the tumultuous period of 1914–45.
He authored an extensive study titled Prisoners of Conscience: Public Intellectuals in a Period of Great Uncertainty, which explores the courageous stances of four influential individuals—Anna Akhmatova, Albert Camus, Langston Hughes and George Orwell—during the tumultuous years of 1914–45.