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Today is the publication date of “The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill,” which, sadly, would have marked the 51st birthday of Roe v Wade had it not been overturned. To note the occasion, I wrote two op-eds—for the Daily News … Continue reading →

The day before the launch of my newest title, The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill, marked 51 years since Roe v. Wade guaranteed all Americans the constitutional right to an abortion. Explaining why the US Supreme Court overturned Roe in … Continue reading →

As we approach the release date of my next book, “The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill,” I ask Hollywood to update its abortion scripts. (The link to the piece as it appeared in the Courant is here.) November 24, 2023 … Continue reading →

The new sign on Route 255 is green, and my writer friends are green with envy. It isn’t every day that a nonfiction author sees a state road named for the hero of her book, but that’s what happened to … Continue reading →

I was delighted to read the pre-publication review of The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill, to be released in January 2024! Almost a year to go before publication, but this is heartening. The reviewer clearly understood how this story sheds … Continue reading →

I’m thrilled to unveil the cover of my next book, forthcoming in January 2024. It will soon be available now for pre-order via Amazon and Barnes & Noble. In 1898, a group of schoolboys in Bridgeport, Connecticut discovered gruesome packages … Continue reading →

I just discovered that some Pennsylvania state assembly members have introduced a bill to name a stretch of Pennsylvania road the “Dr. Betty Hayes Memorial Highway,” in honor of the subject of my 2021 book, A Mighty Force: Dr. Elizabeth … Continue reading →

How thrilling for me to return from a book tour in Elizabeth Hayes’s native north-central PA to find that the New York Times has featured Hayes in its “Overlooked No More” obituary series. Luckily, Bill Kunkle, a relative of Hayes, … Continue reading →