Interview with Brad Keefauver

Brad Keefauver has been giving talks at Sherlockian events since 1978.  And he can always be counted on for an interesting, and sometimes provocative, take on a Sherlockian topic.  His blog, Sherlock Peoria, is a treasure trove for fascinating thoughts and ramblings.  And if you like your Sherlockiana a with a little more twists and turns, he is involved with the podcast, Sherlock Holmes is Real, which is currently in its second season.  

Brad has written a handful of books in his years as a Sherlockian, and been at the editor's desk of a few journals as well.  He was a key member in The Hansoms of John Clayton scion in Peoria, Illinois for years and then took his welcoming and gregarious nature to social media, where he has engaged with Sherlockians of all stripes over the years.

Brad is one of the guest speakers at Holmes in the Heartland this August, and is sure to get us all thinking with his talk.  Make sure you register HERE to see just what he's going to say next!

How did you become interested in Sherlock Holmes?

I saw him fight the Loch Ness monster in the Strand Theater in a movie preview, and then didn't get to see the movie for about six years. 

What is your current involvement with Sherlock Holmes and Sherlockians?

I write a blog about all things Sherlock under the heading of "Sherlock Peoria." Sometimes I've involved in the production of a podcast called "Sherlock Holmes is Real." And I also help lead Peoria's north branch library's monthly Sherlock Holmes discussion group. 

Do you have a particular subset of the Sherlockian hobby that really interests you?

Considering what we weren't told about the lives of Sherlock Holmes and John H. Watson. Connecting the Watsonian dots in ways that we weren't exactly meant to connect them.

What is your favorite canonical story and why?

A Study in Scarlet, because it's the place we first get to discover Sherlock Holmes as Dr. Watson does.

Is there anything you would like to promote?

Sherlock Holmes. Do more Sherlock Holmes, however you do Sherlock Holmes.