Dennis Beck

Dennis Beck lives in Fort Worth, Texas. He's written articles for a variety of publications, including World War II, Black Belt, Great Battles, and Experiments in Words. His book reviews and features have appeared in nearly two dozen newspapers around the country, including the Dallas Morning News, Milwaukee Journal, Kansas City Star, Oakland Tribune, Denver Post, Detroit News, Baltimore Sun, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Newsday, and many others. His novel Feather Duster, the tale of a...See more

Dennis Beck lives in Fort Worth, Texas. He's written articles for a variety of publications, including World War II, Black Belt, Great Battles, and Experiments in Words. His book reviews and features have appeared in nearly two dozen newspapers around the country, including the Dallas Morning News, Milwaukee Journal, Kansas City Star, Oakland Tribune, Denver Post, Detroit News, Baltimore Sun, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Newsday, and many others. His novel Feather Duster, the tale of a spirited ball turret gunner who solves mysteries, was published in 2012 and is available in various electronic and a paper version. Mr. Beck is a professional t'ai chi instructor who has studied the Chinese art of stress reduction and exercise for the last twenty years. Emphasis in his classes is on general health benefits. A Navy veteran and graduate of Texas Tech University, he also teaches classes in creative writing and smoking cessation at Texas Christian University. In addition, he loves swing dancing and doesn't feel right unless he boogie-woogies at least once a week. See less