May 17, 1974: Camilla is killed
(This was originally published on May 17, 2021) On May 17, 1974, more than 400 police officers surrounded a house …
Tag Archives: Symbionese Liberation Army
The legacy of Marcus Foster, victim of the SLA
I enjoyed reading this New York Post article on the legacy of educator Marcus Foster and lessons from him we …
Looking for more SLA information?
It’s not too difficult to find information that gives an overview of the Symbionese Liberation Army. My book does not …
Kim Wexler sheds light on Camilla
Something Kim Wexler said in a recent episode of Better Call Saul struck me as it relates to Camilla. I’ve …
My two favorite topics: obituaries and radicals
Should people be frozen in time, remembered for their worst moments? Think of your worst moment: is that how you’d …
Drumroll…catalog description for my book
Things are moving ahead. Presses everywhere are working on their fall releases (or next spring’s releases, in the case of …
Spotting domestic terrorists before it’s too late
The Biden administration recently promoted a new program designed to identify domestic terrorists. I wonder if a program like this …
The top 3 books about Patty Hearst and the SLA (+ 2 documentaries)
The Patty Hearst kidnapping by the Symbionese Liberation Army was definitely one of the most bizarre events of the 1970s. …
A photographic sneak peek
My book on Camilla Hall isn’t coming out until October or November, but things are moving right along. I revised …
A researcher’s dream
This is Cheryl and me. Cheryl lives in Taos, New Mexico, and I visited her in early June. Cheryl and …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 