by Mary | Jul 20, 2011 | DOC
In a recent interview, the question of Doc Holliday’s reputation as a gunman came up. There is so much mythology surrounding Holliday’s marksmanship and the shootout at the O.K. Corral. How much of it is accurate? The mythology isn’t accurate, and...
by Mary | May 23, 2011 | DOC
A reader just got in touch to complain that there were no photos of the characters in the novel DOC. She’s probably used to nonfiction biographies that include photos. However, there are a number of photos on this website. Click BOOKS, click DOC, then Historical...
by Mary | May 14, 2011 | DOC
A Texas reader recently got in touch about Doc. While she enjoyed the story, she said, “You don’t seem to think much of Texans.” I had to point out that John Henry Holliday didn’t think much of Texans. Of course, he was not meeting the cream of...
by Mary | Feb 18, 2011 | DOC
And it’s grand, but first let me tell you about my initial encounter with Kirkus Reviews. In the spring of 1996, when The Sparrow was getting close to publication, I got an email from Brian McLendon, who was the publicist for the book. “Mary,” it...
by Mary | Jan 22, 2011 | What I'm working on now.
Recently, a reader wrote, “I envy you taking piano lessons… Alas! At 68, it is too late!” Nonsense. At 60, I am as cognitively challenged as most geezers. I can’t multitask. I need a nap in the afternoon. I don’t have senior moments; I...
by Mary | Dec 28, 2010 | What I'm working on now.
I always seem to do two books in each genre. After resisting the pattern for months, I have bowed to the inevitable. DOC, which will be out in May, focuses on one half of the West’s most famous friendship, telling the story of Doc Holliday’s short and...
