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Every Day a Little Death
Kris Zgorski recommended me (because he knows I adore Sondheim works) when Josh Pachter (editor extraordinaire) initiated one of his...
Cheryl A. Head
Feb 202 min read
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We The People
Every single day I remind myself that despite any residence in the White House, our country originated on the principal of a government...
Cheryl A. Head
Feb 121 min read
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I Love Libraries
I'm always happy to be in a library. Whether seeking a quiet space to research or read, or visiting an out-of-town library just for the...
Cheryl A. Head
Dec 6, 20242 min read
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2024 Macavity Award Nominee
Grateful for my nom for the Sue Feder Memorial Award (Historical Fiction) and in superb company!!
Cheryl A. Head
Jun 24, 20241 min read
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2024 Anthony Award Nominee!
...and last week, this happened. Happy Dance!!
Cheryl A. Head
May 12, 20241 min read
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Cheryl A. Head
Apr 6, 20240 min read
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Time's Undoing Recognition
I'm very, very pleased that my story of a young, journalist's investigation into a black man's death in Jim Crow Alabama is resonating...
Cheryl A. Head
Feb 23, 20241 min read
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Coming Home
I grew up in Detroit. The east side. It's a thing. But I spent a lot of my young adulthood in an area called the Cultural Center. My...
Cheryl A. Head
Jan 25, 20241 min read
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2024 Lefty Award Nominations
I'm proud to announce that Time's Undoing is a nominee for the Lefty Award in the Best Historical Mystery category. The Lefty is...
Cheryl A. Head
Jan 17, 20241 min read
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Boston Globe
Before 2023 ended, Time's Undoing got another very nice mention in the Boston Globe. "This small-town Southern crime novel is a...
Cheryl A. Head
Jan 3, 20241 min read
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Time's Undoing a Novel: A Year in Review
2023 was a heady, busy, exhilarating year for Time's Undoing.
Cheryl A. Head
Dec 15, 20239 min read
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Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is absolutely my favorite holiday. I love the cooking, the gathering of family and friends, the Macy's Thanksgiving parade....
Cheryl A. Head
Nov 25, 20232 min read
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Southern Hospitality Meets Southern Literary
I had an amazing time at the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville in late October. I participated in two events: an...
Cheryl A. Head
Nov 2, 20231 min read
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Fall Book Travel
Two more trips on the calendar. Then just writing and R & R through 2023. It's been a very good year. I feel blessed!!
Cheryl A. Head
Oct 18, 20231 min read
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What a Difference a Positive Book Review Can Make
Authors always love to receive positive editorial reviews. I received more than a handful of really wonderful reviews for Time's Undoing...
Cheryl A. Head
Oct 17, 20232 min read
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Book Doings
Let me start with this. I'm way behind in my writing. It's been a busy September/October in my writers life. After Bouchercon (where I...
Cheryl A. Head
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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A Few Snaps from Bouchercon
A whole bunch of crime-fiction fans gathered at the Marriott Marquis in San Diego to celebrate all things Mystery books. Panels, author...
Cheryl A. Head
Sep 4, 20231 min read
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Bouchercon 2023-California Dreamin'
Along with 1,700 other registrants, I'm headed to the world's largest gathering of mystery and crime fiction fans and writers in San...
Cheryl A. Head
Aug 29, 20231 min read
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Southern Tour Pt.2-Mississippi
Even103-degree temperatures didn't stop more than 6,000 ardent book lovers from descending on the Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson. ...
Cheryl A. Head
Aug 26, 20231 min read
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Southern Tour Pt. 1-Alabama
I headed to Birmingham, Alabama (the primary location of Time's Undoing) in early August to do an event at the Central Public Library. ...
Cheryl A. Head
Aug 23, 20231 min read
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