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 →
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 →
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 →
Attention Wauwatosa, Brookfield and Elm Grove!
Attention citizens of Wauwatosa, Brookfield and Elm Grove! Look at your Now newspapers today and you'll see a half-page ad for my book. It's a very nice ad that the folks there put together for me. Tell your friends, if you have any, and even strangers you meet about the book, so they will purchase... 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 →
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 →
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 