October 25, 2023
The Brown Air Prequel for our Climate Change World
Why the Sky Disappeared, and Why L.A.'s Smog-Choked…
January 4, 2022
Chip’s Year in Writing & Creating
For me, creativity isn't just what I do. It's who I am, and…
June 14, 2021
“The Accidental True Crime Writer” – my Los Angeles Review of Books essay
It wasn’t until one day in 1998, strolling along Hollywood…
May 13, 2021
Meet Chip Jacobs: Author, journalist, dog-enthusiast, spiritual optimist
The argument that erupted between us that evening felt like…
May 11, 2021
Trailer for my true-crime book: “The Darkest Glare: A True Story of Murder, Blackmail and Real Estate Greed in 1979 Los Angeles”
If you're a fan of Quentin Tarantino movies or Elmore…
March 29, 2021
1979 L.A. True Crime in Song
It was the faces that slayed you that year, when the only…
March 3, 2021
My true-crime book, “The Darkest Glare,” comes out on March 9. In that spirit, I’m listing — cuz everyone adores lists as much as parfaits and stretchy pants — my favorite works in the genre.
Behind every murder is a tragedy, but also a raw story…
February 10, 2021
First Reviews on my True Crime Book, “The Darkest Glare”
"An entertaining true-crime period piece built around a…
October 29, 2020
Yeah, I’ve seen the bridge — the Colorado Street Bridge and a jam session that changed me
How an obscure song from the Hammer-of-the-Gods band grew…