“Silver Shoes” was Paul’s first novel, selected as a 2010 Kansas Notable Book by the Kansas Center for the Book and the State Library of Kansas. A sequel, “The Powder of Life,” was released in 2012. In 2018, the “Silver Shoes” series became a trilogy with his latest book “The Magic Belt.” In this blog, Paul will endeavor to describe his journey from imagination to publication ...

At first glance, it’s easy to see why she was one of the most beautiful and intriguing actresses ever to grace the screen. Andrea King has delighted generations of fans with her range and talent since the mid-1940s when she catapulted to stardom in less than a year at Warner Bros. alongside some of the true heavyweights of the industry. Though Andrea’s career fell short of the legendary status it ...

It sounded like a fun idea at first. Actually, it still is: what would it be like to watch every movie that won the Oscar for Best Picture in chronological order? It wouldn’t be my first time with the films. For some, it’s a recent revisit; for others, it’s been decades. I’m not a binge watcher either, so I won’t attempt to do it overnight or even pledge to see ...