New movie: “House of Manson”
Another creative project about Charles Manson comes to audiences. This time, not a musical, but a feature movie. Will you …
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Thank you, South Dakota!
I attended the South Dakota Festival of Books as a presenter two weeks ago, but only now have I 1) …
A unique gesture to remember a sister
Continuing my lifelong fascination with true crime stories, I recently read People Who Eat Darkness, the story of a …
A Charles Manson musical
Does this strike anyone as bizarre? A musical about Charles Manson opened in Hamburg, Germany. A Los Angeles Times article …
20 documentaries about death and dying
Nonfics.com posted a list of 20 documentaries about death and dying. How many have you seen? Any others you’d add …
One memoir I’m looking forward to reading
I recently saw this announcement on Publisher’s Marketplace: Memoir Mother of Dylan Klebold, one of Columbine High School shooters, Sue …
History! Fall colors! Cemetery walk in Mankato on Saturday, Sept. 27
If I weren’t presenting at the South Dakota Festival of Books this weekend, I would be participating in Mankato’s cemetery …
If a man is buried and no one is there to see it, did he really die?
Imagine this: Your son has died, but you know only when. You don’t know where he died, or how. He …
The strangest question I’ve been asked at a book event
The South Dakota Festival of Books is rapidly approaching: Sept. 26-28 in Sioux Falls. I’m excited to be presenting a …
“Lay Some Flowers On My Grave”
Originally posted on If You Have Five Seconds to Spare:
Emma Manske grave, Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery, Mankato, Minnesota This photo was among many collected by a…
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