Tag: Gainesville

• Come join me for a reading of my latest essay this Friday in Gainesville and at Independent Bookstore Day in Clermont on Saturday

  April 21, 2026

  News About Me, Uncategorized

  I have the privilege of participating this Friday and Saturday in two events celebrating literature and the arts, and at one of them, I’ll be reading my latest essay titled “Trail to the Past,” which was published yesterday in Intervals. If you happen to be in Gainesville or the Clermont area, you should consider checking… Read.

• If you’re in Gainesville on Saturday, Jan. 24th, come join me at the Sunshine State Book Festival

  January 7, 2026

  News About Me, Uncategorized

  If any of you plan to be in Gainesville the weekend after the MLK holiday, I welcome you to join me at the Sunshine State Book Festival at the Santa Fee College Fine Arts Hall at 3000 N.W. 83rd Street. I’ll be joining 100 other authors at the Meet the Authors Showcase and Expo from… Read.

• Barr Hammock near Gainesville is Ideal for Family-Friendly Hiking Through Pretty Old Growth Forest

  December 3, 2025

  Great Places to Hike and Backpack, Uncategorized

  Many University of Florida students are familiar with the hiking trails at Payne’s Prairie Preserve State Park.  But another collection of trails through a beautiful forest of tall live oaks and longleaf pines can be found not far south of Gainesville, and it’s free and easier to reach from I-75.  Barr Hammock Preserve is definitely… Read.