George Herter kept me laughing all night
This book nearly jumped out at me at the used bookstore in Mankato the other day. I was browsing shelves …
Tag Archives: history
French-Belgian WWI memorial, Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen
I recently visited a friend in Copenhagen for a whirlwind 40 hours, and for about an hour of that time …
Click here for 1 million…
…British Library photos in the public domain! I saw this on Twitter this week, but apparently the photos have been …
What’s making me happy this week (June 12)
This week features sunsets, writers, and postcards.
3 things making me happy this week (May 29)
Terry Gross, Mad Men, and history.
40 years ago: The fall of Saigon
What I learned recently about the fall of Saigon.
Happy 70th birthday, Camilla
If we don’t remember, who will?
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 …
45 years ago today
August 9, 1969: the Manson family entered the Tate house, beginning their two-day murder spree. Above: The page in my …
Cancer, and other secrets
I enjoy speaking to book clubs because I love the wide-ranging discussions that result after smart, engaged people have read …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 