Six-Gun Justice Speed Listen—Women Who Wrote The West
Listen up, ya’ yahoos, it’s time for another Six-Gun Justice Speed Listen installment. Today, co-host Paul Bishop is joined by the President of the Western Writers of America, Chris Enss, for a discussion of the early women Western wordslingers and how and why they differed from their male counterparts, all in under thirty minutes—give or take…
Baseball by the Book Podcast
In the summer of 1911, a group of murderers, rapists and other hardened convicts at the Wyoming State Penitentiary garnered national attention through their prowess at baseball. Author Chris Enss joins us to discuss a remarkable tale of corruption, politics, violence and home runs in a state that was transitioning from the Old West into the modern world.
Chris Enss Interview by the Wyoming Tribune Eagle
“Last month, Wyomingites celebrated an iconic milestone: the 150th anniversary of the law that made Wyoming the first state (at the time, a territory) to grant women suffrage. On March 1, a book on the subject of women’s suffrage in the West at large will be published, and Cheyenne was one of several places author Chris Enss visited to gain a better understanding of her subject.”
Rollout Reviews by Alicia Smock
An interview with Chris Enss on her nonfiction book about a strong woman of the Old West and the untold side of her own story.
Read the review on rolloutreviews.com
Voice of the West, Chris Enss, 12/21/19
In this edition we talk with Western Writers of America author Chris Enss about her latest book, “According to Kate.” It’s all about Big Nose Kate who probably knew Doc Holliday better than anyone else.
Listen to the podcast on voicesofthewest.net
Chris Enss at the Tucson Festival of Books
Chris Enss Featured on Dodge City Public Library’s Book of the Month Podcast
Chris Enss talks with Chris and Michael of the Dodge City Public Library about her book launch Object Matrimony: The Risky Business of Mail-Order Matchmaking on the Western Frontier.
Wild West Magazine Interview With Author-Comedienne Chris Enss on Historynet.com
Prolific Western writer Chris Enss has delved into the lives of ordinary Westerners, though the extraordinary Custers have also drawn her interest.
Read the Interview on Historynet.com
Chris Enss on Good Day Sacramento talking about Mail Order Brides of the Wild West
Chris Enss’ interview on KNCO
Chris was interviewed for her book None Wounded, None Missing, All Dead The Story of Elizabeth Bacon Custer
Author Chris Enss Interview at the Long Branch Saloon, Dodge City, Kansas
Chris Enss interviewed about her new book: None Wounded, None Missing, All Dead
An Interview from Chronicle of the Old West on Thunder Over the Prairie
The year was 1878. Future legends of the Old West—lawmen Charlie Bassett, Bat Masterson, Wyatt Earp, and Bill Tilghman—patrolled the unruly streets of Dodge City, Kansas, then known as “the wickedest little city in America.” When a cattle baron fled town after allegedly shooting the popular dancehall girl Dora Hand, these four men—all sharpshooters who knew the surrounding harsh, desertlike terrain—hunted him down, it was said, like “thunder over the prairie.”
Listen to an interview from Chronicle of the Old West
Chris Enss on LA Theater Works radio show talking about Mail Order Brides of the Old West
Desperate to strike it rich during the Gold Rush, thousands of men traveled West to the emerging frontier, where they outnumbered women twelve to one. Only after they arrived did some of them realize how much they missed female companionship.
Chronicle of the Old West Radio Interview for Custer Book
On May 17, 1876, Elizabeth Bacon Custer kissed her husband George goodbye and wished him good fortune in his efforts to fulfill the Army’s orders to drive in the Indians who would not relocate to a reservation. The smartly dressed couple made for a splendid picture. This new biography of Elizabeth Bacon Custer tells the story of the dashing couple’s romance, reveals their life of adventure throughout the West during the days of the Indian Wars, and recounts the tragic end of the 7th Cavalry and the aftermath for the wives.
