Historic Photo: Cavite on fire after Japanese air raid, December 1941. This was just one part of the major Japanese offensive across the Pacific after Pearl Harbor.
My upcoming novel, “The Gangster Crown,” is now available for pre-order! My latest book, about the rise and fall of a gangster, will be out on December 17.
That happened one night: Clark Gable’s monstrous secret. One violent night in 1935 clouded the lives of actress Loretta Young, and her daughter, for decades afterward.
Thanksgiving 2024: Have a wonderful holiday! I am thankful for everyone who reads this blog. Have a great holiday!
Cover Reveal: “The Gangster Crown,” my upcoming crime novel. Here is the cover of my latest novel, a crime saga set in the 1990s.
Living Purposefully With Books. It means giving yourself permission to get rid of books--and also to keep them.
Historic Painting: “The Hireling Shepherd” by William Holman Hunt, 1851. This startling picture stirred up controversy when it first appeared--and still makes one a little uncomfortable today.