sentences:  In addition to his academic writing, Balmer has published commentaries in newspapers across the country, including "The Des Moines Register", "The Philadelphia Inquirer", "The Dallas Morning News", the "Omaha World-Herald", the "Los Angeles Times", the "Anchorage Daily News", the "Hartford Courant", the "St. Louis Post-Dispatch", "New York Newsday", the "Minneapolis Star Tribune", and "The New York Times", among others.His work has also appeared in "The Nation", "The New Republic", "The Washington Post Book World", and "The New York Times Book Review".Balmer was nominated for an Emmy for scriptwriting and hosting the three-part PBS documentary "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory", based on his book with the same title.