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I’ve admired Ron James’s writing for many years, and last month I went to his book signing at the historic Fourth Ward School in Virginia City. If you enjoy history, especially Nevada history, get a copy of Monumental Lies.

I’m in the beautiful city of Prague, home of the writer Franz Kafka.

If you’re in the vicinity of Gold Hill, Nevada tonight, please consider coming by the historic Gold Hill Hotel to hear me talk about Wicked Virginia City.

And a good time was had by all. Last Friday I gave a talk in a private home (Lake Shore House) in Glenbrook, Lake Tahoe. Here’s the flyer from that event, as well as an archival photo of the house.

I went to the South Lake Tahoe Public Library last night to hear local author Todd Borg discuss his latest book. One thing I love about his books–and Tahoe Jade is #19 in the series–is the setting. Fiction writers pay attention to other elements of the craft, like character, plot, dialogue, etc., but for me Borg’s mysteries are special because they are all set in the spectacular Lake Tahoe Basin.

The Historic Reno Preservation Society recently asked me to record a lecture on “Lake Tahoe’s Rustic Architecture” for their Neighborhood Stories series 2021. It’s a PowerPoint presentation with voice-over that aired on July 24th. Hope you like it.

This past Tuesday I gave a talk on Wicked Virginia City as part of the Tahoe History Talks on the Beach series sponsored by the Lake Tahoe Historical Society. The venue for this speaker series is Lakeview Commons, and who needs a PowerPoint presentation when you’ve got beautiful Lake Tahoe as backdrop!

Last week I went to historic Valhalla on beautiful Lake Tahoe for a gathering of the Tahoe Writers Works. We celebrated being fully vaccinated (I have been since Feb. 27th) by having a nice picnic on the beach and attending an Improv performance in the Boathouse Theatre. A good time was had by all!