I’ve produced a video documentary based on my biography of Carl Magee. So if you’ve been waiting for the movie, here it is. The video gave me a chance to add an episode to Magee’s life story that I completely missed in writing Citizen Carl: The Editor Who Cracked Teapot Dome, Shot a Judge and… Continue reading Citizen Carl: The movie
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History Channel podcast features Carl Magee
I got a chance to talk about Carl Magee’s role in the Teapot Dome scandal during an episode of the History Channel’s “History This Week” podcast. The producer was Jon Earle, and he did a great job dragging some decent quotes out of me for his very lively narrative about the corruption that shook the… Continue reading History Channel podcast features Carl Magee
Citizen Carl wins 2025 New Mexico Book Award
Citizen Carl was named best biography in the 2025 New Mexico Book Awards competition conducted by New Mexico Writers, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting and connecting the state’s literary community. I was sorry I couldn’t get back to New Mexico for any of the New Mexico Writers events, but a trip to the Land… Continue reading Citizen Carl wins 2025 New Mexico Book Award
Citizen Carl honored in NM-AZ Book Awards
Citizen Carl was a finalist for 2024 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards in two categories: history/New Mexico subject and biography/New Mexico subject. The competition, now in its 19th year, is sponsored by the New Mexico Book Coop, a partnership of over 1,200 publishers and authors interested in showcasing and selling books about New Mexico, Arizona, and… Continue reading Citizen Carl honored in NM-AZ Book Awards
Carl Magee’s gun and grandson impress
A special guest showed up with a special surprise when I delivered a recent talk to Historic Albuquerque about Carl Magee, the subject of my Citizen Carl book. The guest was Vishu Magee, Carl Magee’s grandson, and his surprise was the tiny Colt .25 used to shoot Judge David Leahy and John Lassetter 100 years… Continue reading Carl Magee’s gun and grandson impress
Western Writers Assn honors Citizen Carl
The Western Writers Association named Citizen Carl a finalist in the Best Biography category of its 2025 Spur Award competition. I couldn’t be more thrilled. My old Albuquerque Tribune pal Ollie Reed Jr. turned me on to the group and suggested I enter the competition. Sadly, he died in November. I wish I could share… Continue reading Western Writers Assn honors Citizen Carl
Friends of N.M. History post Carl Magee lecture
The New Mexico Friends of History invited me to tell the story of Carl Magee for its December First Wednesday virtual lecture. The presentation is now available on YouTube. Check it out, or check out the many other New Mexico history lectures in the Friends archive. Many thanks to Kathleen Daggett of the Friends of… Continue reading Friends of N.M. History post Carl Magee lecture
Podcast features Citizen Carl
“Write On! Four Corners” just dropped its latest podcast: an interview with me about Citizen Carl. The show is hosted by DelSheree Gladden, author of several books herself. “Write On! Four Corners” originates at KSJE-FM, a public radio station based at San Juan College in Farmington, N.M., and it highlights books and authors from the… Continue reading Podcast features Citizen Carl
Review finds Citizen Carl ‘compelling’
Chapter 16 — an affiliate of the Library of Congress’s National Center for the Book founded by Humanities Tennessee, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities — just published a review of Citizen Carl. I couldn’t be more thrilled. The review by David Wesley Williams recounts Carl Magee’s rollicking exploits as a journalist… Continue reading Review finds Citizen Carl ‘compelling’
Teapot Dome’s 100th anniversary
I’ve written several guest columns for newspapers about Carl Magee’s life. A few have recently been published in Iowa, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. Each column focuses on how Magee’s story was tied to the local community, but all are pegged to the 100th anniversary of the Teapot Dome scandal. Carl Magee testified before the… Continue reading Teapot Dome’s 100th anniversary
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