Tag archives: biographer

At Home With Lou
By Leslie Westbrook   |   January 28, 2021

It’s no surprise that Lou Cannon does a pretty good imitation of President Ronald Reagan. After all, he covered Reagan from his governorship in California to his time in the White House through to his final days, writing five books about California’s former governor and president, including President Reagan: The Role of a Lifetime, among […]

Classified Information
By Richard Mineards   |   October 25, 2018

Nearly a decade ago, writer David Wilk placed a classified ad in the Montecito Journal offering to use his talents to write biographies of local residents. Now, 10 books later, he is celebrating his 10th anniversary of a successful new career. “Advertising with the Journal has certainly been productive for me,” says David. “Back then, […]