Archive - Letter from Hot Springs

Walk On for Jake

I first met Jake, however briefly, in the infield of Pimlico during the Preakness. He was all dressed up and there with his father, my friend Stephen…

Apr 16 •

October 2022

Gamblers Season 2 Finale: David goes to Monaco

Today the 7th and final episode of Gamblers Season 2 is live. Thank you to those of you who have been listening along this season, and especially to…

Oct 26, 2022 •

Gamblers season 2 out now

It’s been a while since I’ve reached out. Of course if I’m writing you now, it must be because I have something going on that I want to promo — er…

Oct 6, 2022 •

April 2022

The Vapors at The Vapors!

I’m writing to you after a long absence to let you know about a few in-person events I’ll be doing this week. The first event is very exciting. I’m…

Apr 4, 2022 •

July 2021

The Vapors is out in paperback and IN PERSON appearances

Last summer when The Vapors was released there were no bookstores open anywhere in the United States and many of us rarely even left the house. I never…

Jul 10, 2021 •

February 2021

Bucket shops, big stores, and GameStop

Feb 25, 2021 •

November 2020

What lies beneath the waters

Perhaps the most common query I get from readers of The Vapors is “what happened to Hazel?” I suppose it’s a testament to how attached readers get to…

Nov 23, 2020 •

July 2020

Always be closing

I’m writing you this week with some more updates from The Vapors Basement Book Tour. I expect after this week things may slow down somewhat and I might…

Jul 28, 2020 •

The Vapors basement book tour update

This is just a quick note to let you know about a couple of upcoming events in support of The Vapors, as well as to show you a little bit of the…

Jul 16, 2020 •

That old Hot Springs razzle dazzle

Today is the day. The Vapors is officially published. It doesn’t seem real yet. I’m probably more nervous than excited, honestly. It’s such an intimate…

Jul 7, 2020 •

June 2020

The Vapors is only one week away

Friends, it’s time. It’s been nearly four years since I started writing Letter from Hot Springs. When I started, I thought it would only be a year of…

Jun 30, 2020 •

The muscle game

When my dad was alive, my family used to gather in Hot Springs each year for the Arkansas Derby. It always fell close to Easter Sunday, but we never…

Jun 27, 2020 •

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