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Tag Archives: Camilla Hall

A more complete story

December 23, 2022

This article struck me today, mainly because I feel these are things that could have been said by Camilla’s family …

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Looking for more SLA information?

September 11, 2022

It’s not too difficult to find information that gives an overview of the Symbionese Liberation Army. My book does not …

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Kim Wexler sheds light on Camilla

August 9, 2022

Something Kim Wexler said in a recent episode of Better Call Saul struck me as it relates to Camilla. I’ve …

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My two favorite topics: obituaries and radicals

May 3, 2022

Should people be frozen in time, remembered for their worst moments? Think of your worst moment: is that how you’d …

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March newsletter

March 18, 2022

(This newsletter went out to my subscribers earlier this week. Subscribe to get a freebie and to stay current with …

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Drumroll…catalog description for my book

February 18, 2022

Things are moving ahead. Presses everywhere are working on their fall releases (or next spring’s releases, in the case of …

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Spotting domestic terrorists before it’s too late

February 1, 2022

The Biden administration recently promoted a new program designed to identify domestic terrorists. I wonder if a program like this …

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The top 3 books about Patty Hearst and the SLA (+ 2 documentaries)

January 31, 2022

The Patty Hearst kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army was definitely one of the most bizarre events of the 1970s. …

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A photographic sneak peek

January 11, 2022

My book on Camilla Hall isn’t coming out until October or November, but things are moving right along. I revised …

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A researcher’s dream

June 19, 2021

This is Cheryl and me. Cheryl lives in Taos, New Mexico, and I visited her in early June. Cheryl and …

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