Rachael Hanel's Blog, page 41
October 18, 2014
That time of the year approaches…
What time of the year? Halloween? Thanksgiving? We are well beyond that, right? I’m sure many of you are thinking …
October 16, 2014
New movie: “House of Manson”
Another creative project about Charles Manson comes to audiences. This time, not a musical, but a feature movie. Will you …
October 10, 2014
Thank you, South Dakota!
I attended the South Dakota Festival of Books as a presenter two weeks ago, but only now have I 1) …
October 7, 2014
A unique gesture to remember a sister
Continuing my lifelong fascination with true crime stories, I recently read People Who Eat Darkness, the story of a …
October 3, 2014
A Charles Manson musical
Does this strike anyone as bizarre? A musical about Charles Manson opened in Hamburg, Germany. A Los Angeles Times article …
October 2, 2014
20 documentaries about death and dying
Nonfics.com posted a list of 20 documentaries about death and dying. How many have you seen? Any others you’d add …
September 30, 2014
One memoir I’m looking forward to reading
I recently saw this announcement on Publisher’s Marketplace: Memoir Mother of Dylan Klebold, one of Columbine High School shooters, Sue …
September 23, 2014
History! Fall colors! Cemetery walk in Mankato on Saturday, Sept. 27
If I weren’t presenting at the South Dakota Festival of Books this weekend, I would be participating in Mankato’s cemetery …
September 22, 2014
If a man is buried and no one is there to see it, did he really die?
Imagine this: Your son has died, but you know only when. You don’t know where he died, or how. He …
September 18, 2014
The strangest question I’ve been asked at a book event
The South Dakota Festival of Books is rapidly approaching: Sept. 26-28 in Sioux Falls. I’m excited to be presenting a …
