*Today would have been Eddie Van Halen's birthday. Two of our authors dedicated entire chapters to their brushes with the guitar virtuoso. Read all about Eddie in Bobby Skafish's book We Have Company, and Bill Paige's Eckhartz Press classic Everything I Know I Learned From Rock Stars. Both books are still available at Eckhartz Press.
*Today is also Wayne Gretzky's birthday. The greatest hockey player of all-time gets a full chapter in Randy Merkin's Eckhartz Press book Behind the Glass. That book was our top seller this past Christmas season, and is still available at Eckhartz Press.
*On this day in 2013, Chicago Writers Association President Randy Richardson did a recap of his publicity tour for his Eckhartz Press novel Cheeseland. You can read his recap here.
*On this day in 1932, Cubs owner (and the man they named the ballpark after) William Wrigley passed away, laying the groundwork for many decades of futility for the beloved franchise. His great story is told in the pages of EveryCubEver
