I’m very happy to post a link to one of the most in-depth stories I’ve had published, the fascinating and tragic tale of Tommy Thompson, a brilliant scientist cursed by the grandeur of his discovery. Please feel free to check out The Curse of the Ship of Gold here!!! In 1988, Thompson and a crew of scientistsContinue reading “Just published – The Curse of the Ship of Gold!”
Author Archives: Dylan Taylor-Lehman
Criminal conspiracies on the world’s foremost micronation
I am very pleased to announce that I recently had an adapted excerpt from my upcoming book on the Principality of Sealand and its remarkable 51-year history published by Narratively. What happens when a gang of international criminals bootlegs passports from the country your family founded? Quite a bit, it turns out: bank fraud, gunrunning,Continue reading “Criminal conspiracies on the world’s foremost micronation”
The locks and canals of the mighty Muskingum
Atlas Obscura recently published a piece I wrote about the old lock system still in use up and down the Muskingum River in southeastern Ohio. The locks are operated by hand and require the skills of a lockmaster, who stays on site to help the estimated 7,000 annual boaters traverse the dams that make theContinue reading “The locks and canals of the mighty Muskingum”
My book “Dance of the Trustees: On the Astonishing Concerns of a Small Ohio Township” is available now!
My book Dance of the Trustees: On the Astonishing Concerns of a Small Ohio Township was published on July 30 and is currently available through the publisher for 30% off. That makes it a mere $15.37! Please feel free to buy a bunch of copies of this incredible tome so I can retire and only writeContinue reading “My book “Dance of the Trustees: On the Astonishing Concerns of a Small Ohio Township” is available now!”
My Search for an Incredible Piece of Sci-Fi Trash
When I was a kid, I had this ridiculous sci-fi novel full of mutants, profanity, shoot-outs, and sex. Needless to say, I loved it. But when I was older, I couldn’t remember its title or author. And thus began a decade-long search to track down this incredible piece of sci-fi trash, leading me to bookstoresContinue reading “My Search for an Incredible Piece of Sci-Fi Trash”
Medical waste: Who gets it, and what happens to it?
This article was originally published on April 9, 2018, in the El Paso Inc. Medical Section. The article was edited for length and slight stylistic reasons; the original version can be found below. Every day, box trucks pull up to a nondescript warehouse on the far-east side of El Paso to unload a fairlyContinue reading “Medical waste: Who gets it, and what happens to it?”
A €20,000 Monument to the Spanish Tortilla
I was fortunate enough to spend a couple of years in Spain, and like most people who spend any amount of time there, I found the country very agreeable. This stemmed in part from the fact that that country likes to eat a lot. In fact, Spaniards are passionate their food, and it was oftenContinue reading “A €20,000 Monument to the Spanish Tortilla”
Meet the Super-Serious Sasquatch Chasers of America’s Premier Bigfoot Conference
As luck would have it, one of the largest Bigfoot conferences in the United States is held thirty minutes from the town where I grew up. Each May, Marc DeWerth hosts the Ohio Bigfoot Conference, located in Salt Fork State Park in southeastern Ohio. The area is known for its high level of Bigfoot sightings,Continue reading “Meet the Super-Serious Sasquatch Chasers of America’s Premier Bigfoot Conference”
The Grisly Murder That Launched a Podcast Star
I have been listening to a true crime podcast called “True Murder” for years. Each week, host Dan Zupansky interviews true crime authors about the cases they’ve written about. The complex/troubling appeal of true crime is a discussion for another time, but Zupansky is one of the first true crime podcasters and is considered anContinue reading “The Grisly Murder That Launched a Podcast Star”
He’s a Murderer With an Intergalactic Alibi. And She’s in Love With Him.
This article is about Jo Ann and Mark Richards, a couple with a backstory that is at first hard to comprehend. Their relationship stretches across the galaxy from a California prison, and is one that got its start with a senseless murder committed in 1984. I first came across this story when researching micronations forContinue reading “He’s a Murderer With an Intergalactic Alibi. And She’s in Love With Him.”