James D. Best

My wife's photo of Machu Picchu I like traveling to places my wife and I both enjoy. She loves history and art, while I prefer to s...

In a Barnes & Noble Book Blog, Stephen King presents 20 writing tips. Most famous writers offer ten or perhaps a dozen tips, bu...

I write historical novels. Most of my books are Westerns, and I strive to properly reflect the lifestyle, technology, and politics of the e...

This past weekend we spent a mini-vacation in Breckinridge with our daughter’s family. The Breckinridge Summer Fun Park thrilled the grandk...

The New York Public Library is one of the world’s great institutions. The Map Room is grand space with an impressive collection....