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Thanks for Reading! Over 500 copies sold…
My deepest gratitude goes out to everyone who has purchased a copy of The Richmond Theater Fire: Early America’s First Great Disaster! Sales have surpassed the 500 copy mark, which is quite good, I understand, for a book published by … Continue reading
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“The Burning” documentary just released! A new film about the Richmond Theater fire
Videographer and Richmond native Darryl Johnson has crafted a compelling documentary on the story of the Richmond Theater fire and its aftermath. Blending interviews with historians, authentic early nineteenth century images, and his own impressive footage, he weaves together a … Continue reading
Drumroll…..the Virginia Magazine Review is in!
Usually if an author gets tears in her eyes reading a review of her book, that’s a sign that things aren’t going well. Usually. So today an intern at LSU Press forwarded me a PDF excerpt from the August 2012 Virginia Magazine … Continue reading
New Victim Information Posted: Alcock, Anderson, Bausman, Bosher
In the page on the people who died in the Richmond Theater fire in 1811, I have added new information about the following victims: a young boy by the surname of Alcock, Margaret Anderson, Adeline Bausman, and Polly Bosher. It … Continue reading
Monumental Church Cornerstone: 200 year anniversary
August 1, 2012 is the 200-year anniversary of the day when the cornerstone for Monumental Church—the memorial for the victims—was laid. This was likely done by Boston builder Isaac Sturdevant, who was contracted to build the church structure that Robert Mills … Continue reading
Hillsdale College Alumni Magazine Profile
The old alma mater published a piece about my writing The Richmond Theater Fire in their recent Spring/Summer 2012 edition. (Instead of a quarterly publication, would that be a…half-ly? Whatever. No matter the frequency of publication, we alums all like … Continue reading
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New Author Events Booked!
Meander down to the events page on the blog and check out some of the recently-booked events for the second half of 2012. They include a book signing and evening event at Congressional Cemetery (yes, you read that right!) on … Continue reading
Upcoming Documentary…
“Richmond’s Theater Fire: The Movie”? I’ve long thought that the 1811 Richmond Theater fire would make for a great movie or a documentary. It has it all: ill-fated romance, bravery, daring escapes, tragedy, and even comedic moments. There’s a backdrop … Continue reading
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Confederate Book Review: An Interview
Robert Redd of the Confederate Book Review kindly interviewed me this month for his blog… and you can read it here! He asked a lot of great questions about massive disasters, Poe, the Landry Award, future projects, etc. (While the … Continue reading
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Richmond Times-Dispatch Reviews RTF: “An Important Chronicle”
Today, June 3rd, the Richmond Times-Dispatch launched its Virginia Book Notes section with a look at The Richmond Theater Fire. In a very positive review, Jay Stafford remarked that the story was told in “vivid detail” and wrote “her book…serves … Continue reading
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