Chasing phantoms, By Golly January 24, 2024 Interviews Trying to verify stories that “everybody knows” about Eureka Springs can be like chasing phantoms.
Words matter January 17, 2024 Progress-Updates Some small choices nagged at me while working on my upcoming book.
In Memoriam: June Westphal, 1938 - 2023 January 10, 2024 Reviews June Westphal was one of the rarest of Eurekans: a native.
A resolution worth keeping January 3, 2024 Reviews If you haven’t decided on a New Year’s resolution yet, an easy one would be to go see the Museum of Eureka Springs Art.
Looking back at 2023 December 27, 2023 Eureka Springs historian June Westphal passed away last week at age 85.
Tall tales and long horizons December 6, 2023 Reviews Eureka Springs’ population and economy declined after its 1880s and ’90s heyday, but its history didn’t get any less interesting.
An indulgent date night November 29, 2023 Reviews A thriving restaurant scene has long been part of Eureka Springs’ draw …
Hog-killing time November 21, 2023 Reviews These last few months, I’ve been busy wrapping up research and fact-checking …
Time travel, or something like it September 18, 2023 Reviews Events When I started working on my book, I naively thought my collection of a dozen Eureka Springs histories would be enough source material.