His first book, Kennedy Assassinated: The World Mourns, is an account of his part as a cub reporter in covering the murder of President Kennedy in Dallas. Later books focus on some of the stories he covered as a reporter or was witness to, including the wars in the Middle East, the nuclear meltdown at Three Mile Island, and the September 11 attack on New York City. He has also written young adult biographies on Babe Ruth and Elvis Presley. His latest work is Horton Foote: American Storyteller, a biography of the playwright and screenwriter.