In a few days, the third book in the Small Batch Mystery series will release. This series is a story of amateur sleuth Rook Campbell ...

When I think of lace, I think of an intricate, delicate fabric, thin as spiderwebs, adorning bridal gowns or fancy cocktail dresses. The...

In the past couple weeks, I've had the great pleasure of attending two fascinating lectures. One was at the public library in my town and...

I love bourbon. Ironically, I rarely drink. And though I love the taste of bourbon (straight, neat), and the various foods flavored with...

In my last blog, I wrote about the Dancing Plague, a mass psychosis of mysterious origin. Since then I’ve become fascinated by other...

No, we're not talking about the David Bowie song here (though the song is now stuck in my head.... "Put on your red shoes and dance the...

Cynthia Ann Parker’s story is a tragic one. She was born to Silas Mercer Parker and Lucinda Parker (née Duty) in Crawford County,...

I became interested in learning more about Quanah Parker after discovering the book Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise...

In April, on one of our many trips to Louisville for my husband’s medical concerns, the headstones and American flag on the side of the...

I have just a few more Kentucky-related posts and I swear I’ll move on because there’s a whole world of Mystery and History out there to...

Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr., also known at "Lutie" among his friends and loved ones descends from American "royalty," so to speak. His...

I know I recently promised that I’d stick to Louisville-related posts for a few entries, however I fell down down a rabbit hole, so bear...

After writing about the famous Kentucky candy, Modjeskas, I became curious about the woman who inspired the caramel-covered marshmallow...

I was planning on writing about writing with this blog, but life offered up another plan and another idea. So my next few posts will be...

April is national poetry month! It's stating the obvious to say I love literature in general, but I think poetry might be my first love....

Today I woke up and realized it's April Fools' Day. Fortunately, I'm no longer in high school and don't have to worry about diligently che