Norman M. Shulman
Norman M. Shulman (Wheelock’77) of Lubbock, Tex., received national recognition for his debut book, Love, Norm: Inspiration of a Jewish American Fighter Pilot (Texas Tech University Press, 2nd ed., 2024). In 2025, Love, Norm was named a finalist in the IAN Book of the Year Awards, in the Non-Fiction: Military/War category. The memoir was inspired by a conversation Norm had with his stepson, who confessed to feeling isolated during his Air Force training. Norm set out to encourage him by delving into the history of Jewish people in the military. The result, a series of 52 letters to his stepson, became the foundation for Love, Norm. Norm is a psychologist with more than 50 years of experience in the field and a lifelong scholar of Jewish history. His stepson, Captain Greg “Glick” Levenson, is a decorated F-16 combat pilot. Learn more about the book at www.lovenormmemoir.com.
From the Summer 2026 issue.