I write funny nonfiction adventure books about crazy, serious worlds.

Well, I had nightmares when I was doing the Klan story all the time. I had a recurring nightmare of basically being exposed as a Jew inside the Klan compound.

Bedlam: an institution with a history so fearsome it gave its name to a synonym for chaos and pandemonium.

Feeling no remorse must be a blessing when all you have are your memories

Friends are the fruitcake of life - some nutty, some soaked in alcohol, some sweet.

Oh, you know what bloggers are like, they write and write and write. I don't know why, because they're not being paid.

It's not a good idea to define the boundaries of normality by tearing apart people who are outside of it.