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A visit to the site of Jordan’s murder
I made a promise to myself early on to be all in for this book-writing adventure, to embrace the discomfort of learning new skills. For example, I’ve had to think and rethink how to structure a 35,000-word story, how to create a worthy deck of PowerPoint slides, and how to master new computer programs. I
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Let’s (not) talk about money
I was surprised when the librarian in Hagerstown, Md., asked about my speaking fee. That almost never happens. I have agreed to talk at the Washington County Free Library this October as part of its McCauley Lecture Program. The library is interested in Condemned for Love, my new book, because a portion of it takes
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New book on the way
It’s been nearly five years since I first heard from Kirk Goolsby, a resident of Warrenton, Va. Kirk invited me to meet him at the Warrenton Cemetery to see what he believed was the tree from which Arthur Jordan was lynched. I accepted Kirk’s invitation, and now I trace a direct line from that visit
Author & Lecturer
Jim Hall 