by Steven Higgs | Sep 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
Editor’s note: What follows is the foundation for a talk I will give at the Heartwood Reunion on Friday, Oct. 3, and revise for upcoming events at Morgenstern Books, Juniper Gallery, and WFHB Community Radio’s Big Talk with Mike Glab. *** Before I begin relating my...
by Steven Higgs | Sep 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
PHOTO ALBUM: Trieste, Miramare Castle, James Joyce,Duino, Rainer Maria Rilke Thinking Path I’m no expert on James Joyce’s place in literary history. But as we strolled along the Grande Canal de Trieste, I knew I was walking in the literal footsteps of the writer for...
by Steven Higgs | Sep 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
When we sat down in Santa Rosa, Peru, for our first experience on the world’s greatest river, the thought of a military jet flying over the Brisas del Amazon restaurant to send a hostile message was totally counterintuitive. We had landed in Leticia, Colombia, the...
by Steven Higgs | Sep 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
Thanks to the incredible interest and generosity of our friends, pre-orders of Andy Mahler and the Hoosier National will be delivered the week of Sept. 26. I have approved the final electronic proof. The presses are scheduled to roll on Sept. 23. While Andy sadly will...
by Steven Higgs | Aug 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
It’s with deeply conflicted emotions that I announce StevenHiggs.com is offering pre-orders of our latest book Andy Mahler and the Hoosier National: The Folk Hero and the Forest He Loves. Andy passed away on Aug. 30, 2025, two days before the 130-page product of...
by Steven Higgs | Aug 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Bloomington’s Limestone Post magazine has posted an outstanding article by Anne Kibbler titled “Andy Mahler: Folk Hero of the Forest” about Andy and our book collaboration. Anne writes a compelling piece about the day she spent with Andy and I...
by Steven Higgs | Aug 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
I will publicly unveil StevenHiggs.com and my new coffee table book Andy Mahler and the Hoosier National: The Folk Hero and the Forest He Loves on August 15 in French Lick, Ind. The occasion will be the annual gathering of the Indiana Democratic Party, which will give...
by Steven Higgs | Aug 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Simply put, the 114-mile drive from the picturesque Austrian city of Villach to the harbor town of Grado, Italy — by way of the Soča River Valley in Slovenia — is a photographer’s grail, especially if the itinerary is set by a master photographer. I made the journey...
by Steven Higgs | Jul 30, 2025 | Uncategorized
Exploring the Austrian Alps wasn’t a goal that ever made my bucket list. Neither was traveling through Europe, for that matter. No, my wanderlust has always been inspired by indigenous cultures; reflected in my home and office decor are distant peoples and...
