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One building dominates the skyline and history of Eureka Springs
Eureka Springs history careens wildly from opulence to horror, from zaniness to prestige, from scandal to intrigue. And yet, one building somehow manages to ...
I dig history
History these days is mostly on a screen, so I appreciate those times I get to dig through real stuff.
No ego allowed
Last weekend, I did something I’ve been looking forward to for a long time. I sent the first half of my book to beta readers.
The weight of a Cross
Last Friday, I interviewed John Fuller Cross. Soon to celebrate his 90th birthday, Cross for most of those decades has been the most polarizing figure in a t...
Ready for a close-up
Words may be the steak of a book, but images add sizzle.
A.I. of the 2020s meets stories of the 1920s
A while back, I promised to talk more about artificial intelligence.
A Fuller picture of Eureka Springs history
Most tourists know about the Eureka Springs Historical Museum, but many walk past another slice of nostalgia without even noticing.
Chasing phantoms, By Golly
Trying to verify stories that “everybody knows” about Eureka Springs can be like chasing phantoms. Much of the town’s history was handed down orally for gene...
Words matter
Some small choices nagged at me while working on my upcoming book. Should I write “desperados” or “desperadoes”? “Election Day” or “election day”? “900” or ...
In Memoriam: June Westphal, 1938 - 2023
June Westphal was one of the rarest of Eurekans: a native.