If you’ve spent any time on Twin Peaks Blog, you know I love detailing the history of Mark Frost and David Lynch’s groundbreaking television show. That’s one reason why I was thrilled to read an advanced copy of Scott Meslow’s new book releasing in February 2026, A Place Both Wonderful and Strange – The Extraordinary…
Kicking off a New Year with a 4-minute interview transcript of 22-year-old Jennifer Lynch on “Good Morning America.” She spoke with Charles Gibson on Monday, September 17, 1990 about her then recently published book, “The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer.” This interview took place the morning after the 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards and a few…
The people I meet in the Twin Peaks community continuously amaze me. They love David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange show as much as I do. Many folks I encounter are creative, thoughtful, intelligent and kind. One such person is fellow long-time fan and author of “The Tao of Twin Peaks,” William Dickerson….
We’ve reached a milestone at Twin Peaks Blog – this is the 1,000th article published on this site. To celebrate, I’m sharing a comprehensive list of the best books about David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks. As an archivist attempting to document all aspects of this wonderful and strange show, these books are invaluable resources…
As a researcher and archivist who adores David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, I love hearing stories from the cast and crew who made everything happen. Their recollections have helped me piece together an amazing historical tapestry about a show I’ve adored for more than three decades. That’s why…
Books are some of my favorite things to identify in Twin Peaks as they are a bridge between the real world and the fictional wonderful and strange world. In Part 6 of Twin Peaks: The Return, Sonny Jim Jones is seen reading a book in bed when his dad Dougie Jones returns home from Lucky 7…
More than three decades after its debut, the mysteries from David Lynch’s masterpiece Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me are still being solved. Using modern technology combined with a tenacious spirit, fellow Bookhouse Boy Matthew Haywood has helped discover Agent Sam Stanley’s Whiteman Machine and Laura Palmer’s textbook. Now, he’s found a match for Regional…
In Twin Peaks episode 2.018 (#25 from the second season), Audrey Horne visits the Twin Peaks City Library to research civil disobedience. While there, she meets Windom Earle who is disguised as a poetry professor named Edward Perkins. While reviewing this short exchange, I identified several books found on the “Political Science” shelf in the town’s…
As an archivist for my favorite television show Twin Peaks, I love finding ephemera created when David Lynch and Mark Frost’s masterpiece first aired in the early 1990s. Many of these paper items were produced for a specific, immediate purpose and not much thought was given to saving them for future records. This colorful brochure was…
My decades-long fascination with David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange Twin Peaks extends beyond the small town. I’ve also been a fan of both Lynch and Frost’s other works, which is why I’m thrilled to share a look at John Thorne’s new book, “Devious Dreams: Reimagining David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive.” I remember seeing…