VHarris Writes

The 2025 Biographers International Organization Conference offered a slate of practical and inspiring discussions for biographers at every stage of their project--- from developing the nonprofit book proposal (with sample takeaway) to narrative use of perspective and voice to digging up the dirt and sticking with your project for the long haul--perhaps 10 years or more. There was something for everyone!

"Who deserves to be remembered?" Historic Eden Cemetery is the final resting place of many Philadelphia notables and everyday heroes alike.

“Dear Ms. Harris, My mother moved to a senior facility prior to passing away in 2016. In downsizing, some of her pictures were moved into...

Part I. Victorian values were evident in American social life for much of the 19th century, especially among the middle and upper...

Part 1. I was looking for my next project and she chose me.... I had just finished “A Highway Runs Through It…” a film that documents the...