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William D. LaRue

'Morbid: A True Crime Podcast' examines Katy Hawelka murder

If you've never listened to the "Morbid: A True Crime Podcast," now might be a good time. The two enchanting hosts just posted the first...

William D. LaRue

A STRANGER KILLED KATY is now on audio

This past spring, I received an email from Tantor Media, a leading independent publisher of audiobooks. The company offered to publish an...

William D. LaRue

Watertown Daily Times examines murder of Katy Hawelka, parole issues, and my book about both

This photo of Katy Hawelka was provided to the Times by her family. Watertown Daily Times reporter Ellis Giacomelli did a great job...

William D. LaRue

55 Plus magazine tells story behind A STRANGER KILLED KATY

55 Plus magazine in Syracuse just published reporter Margaret McCormick's splendid article about the research and writing of A STRANGER...

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A humble author's Q&A with The Authors Guild

I am a member of The Authors Guild, which recently posted a brief Q&A in which I answer questions about why I think writing is important,...

William D. LaRue

Dan Cummings and the art of the TV interview

As the television critic for The Syracuse Post-Standard from 1991 to 2007, there were many times when I interviewed executives, news...

William D. LaRue

Following the paper trail in writing A STRANGER KILLED KATY

ABOVE: A page from Brian McCarthy's prison file. In the summer of 2018, I sat at a desk inside the village police station in Potsdam, New...

William D. LaRue

Why I Wrote A STRANGER KILLED KATY

I first met Terry Taber in spring 2018 at Riley’s restaurant in Syracuse, New York, where I picked at my salad of ribeye steak over mixed...

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'Captain Puckett: Sea stories of a former Panama Canal pilot' due in 2018

Here's our official news release on the book: Come along with retired Panama Canal pilot Kenneth P. Puckett as he shares "sea stories"...

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