A few days ago, I went to the mailbox and pulled out the latest edition of South Dakota History, the quarterly journal of the South Dakota Historical Society. I’ve subscribed since the early 1980s, but the arrival of this issue was particularly exciting. The overall theme of Volume 53 Number 4 (Winter 2023) rotates around…
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The Wonder of Indexes
I’d never really given much thought to indexes until a friend (who ran a well-respected publishing organization) casually mentioned that she’d “never cared for” the index in their best-selling book. “Hmmm” I thought. I’d never considered that one could like or not like an index. They just … were. But no! It turns out there…
Almost Ready
As we approach publication of We Suffered Much, I’m reflecting on the four-plus years of work that went into its creation. Some of that work actually took place while I was doing research for The Beautiful Snow. Pictured are Lily Coyle (left) and Laurie Herrmann (right) at the Beaver’s Pond office in St. Paul Minnesota,…