We conducted a poll in October asking folks which actor should play Buddy's father, Art Schumacher, in a movie adaptation of this book. The winner was John Cusack. According to IMDb.com (Internet Movie Database), "John Cusack is, like most of his characters, an unconventional hero. Wary of fame and repelled by formulaic Hollywood fare, the... Continue Reading →
A good time at the Wauwatosa Historical Society event
I had a great time talking about "Murder in Wauwatosa" at a meeting of the Wauwatosa Historical Society on Jan. 8, 2013. We met at the First Congregational Church at the corner of Church Street and Menomonee River Parkway. This is the church that sponsored my Boy Scout troop when I was young. My father,... Continue Reading →
Discussion topics
I recently had the leader of a book club ask me for some discussion topics on my book, which her group is reading right now. In no particular order... this is what I came up with (any other suggestions would be appreciated): *Who do you think killed Buddy Schumacher and why? *Do you think any... Continue Reading →
Interview with a woman who knew Buddy
I finally found someone who knew Buddy Schumacher. The following is some of the information I gathered while talking to Dorothy (Belongia) Prothero on Dec, 27, 2012. Dorothy is 92 years old and knew Buddy Schumacher, having lived right around the corner from him when her family was near 74th Street (then Alice Street) and... Continue Reading →
M magazine story
Just published! To see M magazine's story on "Murder in Wauwatosa" in its January 2013 issue, click here. Then, go to Page 26. It's a fine story, although one correction needs to be noted. The story says that two men were charged with the crime. In actuality, nobody was ever charged. But two men did... Continue Reading →
A letter from a happy reader
A letter I received via email the other day regarding the book: December 13, 3012 Dear Paul Hoffman, Thank you for writing your book about Buddy Schuhmacher. I found it at Sam's Club about 10 days ago and bought one for myself and my family and one for a book club book exchange. It... Continue Reading →
Read Wauwatosa Now next week … and every week!
NOW ad Dec2012 Next week's Wauwatosa Now will contain this half-page ad for my book (click on the above link). They're running a special right now, so I bought a half-pager, full color for barely more money than it would have cost for a much smaller ad. And adding color was not that much more... Continue Reading →
Signed books in Wauwatosa
I spent part of Thanksgiving weekend, namely "Black Friday," battling crowds to get to my books, "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher," at the Wauwatosa bookstores. I signed all the books they had at Barnes & Noble at the Mayfair Mall and at The Little Read Book in the Village.So, if you... Continue Reading →
The Next Big Thing
An author who helped me immensely in getting through the process of having my first book published, Heather Hummel, invited me to join her in the latest blog craze, My Next Big Thing. Heather's Journals from the Heart series is chick-lit/women's lit. She is also an awesome photographer, ghost writer and is working on her... Continue Reading →
Paul J. Hoffman - Author/Publisher/Actor 