People who give their all to their dream and succeed wildly but lead messy, sad personal lives, a la Elvis, are interesting, of course. But I love reading about people who achieve great success and manage to live happy, fulfilling lives. I stumbled on a good example of this when, looking to find out more... Continue Reading →

Some time ago I decided to try my hand at blogging but didn’t know whether to focus on biography or mystery… my twin obsessions. I decided to write about both biographies and people who are interesting enough to merit a biography, which will certainly include mystery writers. Next, I needed a name. I love research... Continue Reading →

In the early 1930’s the city of Atlanta was half the size it is today, but it was already known for the abundant trees that create an elegant canopy over so many of its streets. This was when Margaret Mitchell lived and wrote in shabby gentility in a ground level apartment on the famous, if... Continue Reading →