Boxie and I will be doing a live “Ask Me Anything” on the Black Dahlia case Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, on YouTube. I won’t be doing more streaming videos on Instagram because I don’t have enough subscribers.

This is Elizabeth Short’s birthday. If you choose to observe it, please do so respectfully. That means do not go to her grave and leave cigarettes (she didn’t smoke) or pour out cans of beer (she didn’t drink). Again. Be respectful.

I’ll give an update on my book and talk about William J. Mann’s forthcoming book on the Black Dahlia case before opening the session for a Q&A.

Can’t make the live session? Email me your questions and I’ll answer them! I’ll also get to the backlog of questions from previous sessions. The video will be posted once the session ends so you can watch it later.

Remember, this is only Black Dahlia questions (and questions, please, not “more of an observation than a question”). I have a separate Ask Me Anything on George Hodel on August 19, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, on YouTube.