Sam Lowe migrated in 1969 from his native North Dakota to the Southwest, where he has written for a variety of newspapers and magazines. He is the author of Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in Arizona History, Speaking Ill of the Dead: Jerks in New Mexico History, Arizona Curiosities, New Mexico Curiosities,Southwest Curiosities, and You Know You’re in Arizona (all GPP). He and his wife, Lyn, live in Phoenix.