The ones we’ve been waiting for
are already among us
A hopeful climate novel for readers who recycle, march, and buy local, but lie awake wondering if any of it counts. Three time travelers try to fix the 1960s and discover that history turns on the people no one was watching.
Follow the Butterfly
Essay Series: The Wrong Turn
True stories of people who bent history toward good, and the wrong turns that followed. A new essay every other week.
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A freelance floating peacenik
He sailed into a forbidden nuclear test zone and helped end bomb tests in the open air. Nearly seventy years later, Washington is talking about testing again.
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Alcatraz is not just an island
He turned a barren rock into a claim on a continent. Fifty years later, the government still hasn’t honored its word.
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Left, left, forgotten
She organized Britain’s mass movement against the bomb. The recognition went to the men beside her — the danger never went away at all.
About Steve
I write hopeful fiction and true history about the people who bent the world toward good, and the turns we can still take. I’m a former newspaper editor, public relations professional, and college teacher living in Denver. I’ve seen how small actions can have big long-term consequences.