Jim Hall

Author & Lecturer

Richmond

Have thumb drive, will travel

I expected to promote The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia after publication, but I didn’t realize that promotion would take the form that it has. I thought I would go to signings, sit behind a table, and talk to those who wanted to buy the book. I’ve done that and enjoy it very much. But I’m
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Jim Hall

March 3, 2017

Archive, Fauquier County, Va. History, Fredericksburg, VA, Getting Published, Life as a Writer, Lynching, Race Relations, Rattlesnake Mountain the Book, Virginia History, Writing the Book Rattlesnake Mountain

Afro-American Historical Association, Alexandria, Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Chris Brown, Cory MacLauchlin, Culpeper, David Sam, Fairfax County, Fall for the Book, Fauquier County, Fredericksburg, George Mason University, Germanna Community College, Howard Owen, Lynching, Manassas, PowerPoint, Richmond, Rick Pullen, Stafford, The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia, University of Mary Washington, Winchester, YouTube
Some feedback about the book is puzzling

The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia has been out three weeks, long enough for me to get some feedback. As expected, the results are mixed. I’m delighted when I hear that someone enjoyed the book. “You addressed a very difficult and dark subject very well,” said one reader. “Well done,” said another. I also was
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Jim Hall

October 4, 2016

Archive, Getting Published, Life as a Writer, Lynching, Race Relations, Rattlesnake Mountain the Book, Writing the Book Rattlesnake Mountain

Black History Museum of Virginia, DeButts, Fauquier County, Mt. Welby, Old Jail Museum, Richmond, Shedrick Thompson, The Last Lynching in Northern Virginia, Warrenton