I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Josh Hughes for the very first episode of his Weird Wisconsin video podcast series. The segment was posted on July 21, 2026, 91 years after the disappearance of Buddy Schumacher, the subject of my first book. Watch "The Boy Who Never Came Home" by clicking here. Josh,... Continue Reading →
My second book, Wicked Columbus, Indiana, was selected as a suggestion for holiday shoppers to pick up at Viewpoint Books in The (Columbus, Ind.) Republic's Holiday Gift Guide that published on Nov 22, 2025. Along with my book was a book by my wife and two books by my buddy. Kimberly S. Hoffman's Cleo and... Continue Reading →
First Presbyterian Church celebrated its 200-year history with a public party Sept. 15, 2024 at the Donner Park shelter house. The event included a proclamation by Mayor Mary Ferdon signifying the day as First Presbyterian Church Day in Columbus, Indiana. Speakers included Ferdon, the Rev. Dr. Felipe Martinez of First Presbyterian, and the Rev. Elizabeth... Continue Reading →
I had a great time talking Wicked Columbus, Indiana, with folks at Viewpoint Books Chapter 2 on Nov. 1, 2024, as part of the Haunted History event that night. Thanks, Viewpoint and the Bartholomew County Historical Society for putting on such a great event. My voice got a bit raw talking about all the wickedness... Continue Reading →
The Republic newspaper in Columbus, Indiana, published this story about my third book in its Faith and Community Section on Sept. 14, 2024, shortly after the publication of 200 Years of First Presbyterian Church - Columbus, Indiana. Veteran scribe Brian Blair did a fantastic job explaining what the book was all about. I wrote the... Continue Reading →
Some warm summer Saturday in May, my wife and I were fortunate to be cast in a proof of concept scene for a screenplay for which our friend hopes to get funding in order to shoot the whole thing. "Micronation," written by Dustin Brenton, is about a farmer whose wife has died and whose farm... Continue Reading →
Just out! My third book. Yet another nonfiction. And the first of mine published through my publishing company, PathBinder Publishing LLC. This one details two centuries of a church that has done loads of great stuff in its community. 200 Years of First Presbyterian Church Columbus, Indiana: Honoring Our Past, Building Our Legacy officially launches... Continue Reading →
I had an absolute blast chatting with New York Times best selling author Michael Koryta last week. It sounded like the audience of 200-some folks enjoyed it, too. The author talk, put on by the Johnson County Public Library March 27 on the campus of Franklin College, brought the Bloomington, Indiana, native in to chat... Continue Reading →
History is full of cool stories. It’s one of the reasons I like researching it and writing about it. It’s the cool stories that really enhance the who, what, where, when stuff. Answering questions like how and why, as well as finding out people’s thoughts and feelings on what transpired gives history its flavor. I’m... Continue Reading →
I'm honored to have been invited to present author Michael Koryta for an author talk in Franklin, Indiana, on March 27. A native of Bloomington, Indiana, Michael is a New York Times-bestselling author whose work has been translated into more than 20 languages and has won or been nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book... Continue Reading →
Paul J. Hoffman - Author/Publisher/Actor 