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 →
2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: 600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 11,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 18 years to get... Continue Reading →
Letter from a reader
Following are portions of a letter emailed to me recently from a Wauwatosa native who read "Murder in Wauwatosa." Hopefully, this stirs up some positive memories for others who grew up there. Hi Mr. Hoffman: I just finished Murder in Wauwatosa and wanted to send a quick email thanking you for taking the time to... 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 →
Coffeeshop event; restocking books at the museum in Franklin
Hi everybody. Hope you're prepared for Christmas ... and some of the wintry weather hitting some of your areas today! We'll be adding a book signing in Franklin, Indiana, soon. The wonderful folks at Benjamin's Coffeehouse, right across from the Johnson County Courthouse, will allow me to spend some time on a Saturday morning soon... Continue Reading →
Book club event in Franklin, Indiana
I've been invited to speak at a book club meeting in Franklin, Indiana, on Jan. 22. The club has selected "Murder in Wauwatosa" as one of its selections.This is going to be fun. Sorry, if you're not a member, you can't crash the party. I've been told that there is another book club, this one... Continue Reading →
Mention in fellow author’s “Next Big Thing”
Fellow Columbus, Indiana author Ron Collins mentioned me in his "Next Big Thing" post on his blog. Check it out here. Ron's post was in my response to a Next Big Thing post I had made that tagged him to follow through with something similar. Ron’s work has appeared in Asimov’s, Analog, Nature and several other... 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 →
Program in downtown Milwaukee on March 19
I'll be presenting a program on the book, and whatever else I've found out since the book published in June 2012, in a University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Osher Lifelong Learning Institute program on March 19, 2013, from noon to 1:15 p.m. The program, titled "Murder in Wauwatosa: The Mysterious Death of Buddy Schumacher," will... Continue Reading →
Location of Buddy’s grave
I've had a few people ask me recently how to find Buddy Schumacher's grave. My wife and I went there today and have some landmarks to look for when finding it. Here we go: It's at the Wauwatosa Cemetery, just north of Longfellow Middle School, which is at 76th Street (Wauwatosa Avenue) and North Avenue.... Continue Reading →
Paul J. Hoffman - Author/Publisher/Actor 