January 4, 2022
Chip’s Year in Writing & Creating
For me, creativity isn't just what I do. It's who I am, and…
December 24, 2021
At Christmas, “It’s A Wonderful Life.” In 2022, hopefully it’ll be a series about a life as Impossible as it is Strange!
Mercury Media has optioned its inaugural title, the…
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 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…
November 14, 2019
Lucretia Garfield: South Pasadena’s Lady in Perpetual Mourning
By the time she settled into her South Pasadena dream…
October 30, 2019
The Colorado Street Bridge speaks, or rather initial critical reaction to my novel about her
"A riveting and enjoyable look at how local myths are…