My most puzzling questions as they relate to the Buddy Schumacher case are: *Where did the handkerchief come from that killed Buddy? With such a fancy letter embroidered, it certainly didn’t belong to the first man questioned, Edward Vreeland, a hobo hanging around the outskirts of town. Not that he might not have used it... Continue Reading →
Updates, updates and yet more updates
It's finally time to exhale. After a couple of months of book signings, talks and several trips to the Milwaukee area, my schedule (where my book is concerned anyway) has finally settled down just a bit. We had 11 author events in the past three months, highlighted by a three-suburb, one-day tour in the Milwaukee... Continue Reading →
Fun at the Rosebud
This was one of my favorite gigs thus far. We were able to put our PowerPoint presentation up on the big screen at the Rosebud Cinema Drafthouse on Saturday morning, Oct. 13. We managed to overcome a few hurdles, such as a sound system that was on the fritz (I projected very well, I am... Continue Reading →
Watch the Fox-6 TV interview
Here's the entirety of my WITI Fox-6 TV interview with Brad Hicks, done live in studio on Sept. 23, 2012. I really enjoyed my time there. Thanks to my brother, Andy, for uploading the video to YouTube. A little about the experience, my first TV interview ever: This was the first of two trips to... Continue Reading →
I’ll see you in Tosa … or on TV … next week
Hey Milwaukee-area people! You can watch me talk about "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher" on TV Sunday or come to the Wauwatosa Library on Tuesday and listen to me babble coherently about the book while showing some images on a screen, ask me pointed questions and get a signed book. It... Continue Reading →
Wauwatosa Public Library media release
Press release sent out by Wauwatosa Public Library to all esteemed members of the media today: Paul Hoffman, author of "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher," will speak about his book at the Wauwatosa Public Library’s Firefly Room on Tuesday, September 25th at 7:00 pm. A native of Wisconsin and graduate of Wauwatosa... Continue Reading →
Listen to the radio interview on WUWM
You can listen to an interview with me about "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mystrerious Death of Buddy Schumacher" right here. This segment aired this morning (July 31) on the Lake Effect show on WUWM 89.7 FM in Milwaukee, a National Public Radio station. Stephanie Lecci did a great job of asking great questions and also making... Continue Reading →
Listen live on the radio
Today (July 31) at 10 a.m. Central time, 11 a.m. Eastern: Listen to me discuss the Buddy Schumacher book on WUWM (NPR station) 89.7 FM in Milwaukee. Or use your computer to listen online. Frankly, I hope they took out all my "ums" and goof-ups. We did the interview Monday and it's been edited. I've... Continue Reading →
