His Schumann-related works include Schumann: A Chorus of Voices (Amadeus, 2010) and the Public Radio series The World of Robert Schumann (distributed worldwide through the WFMT Network). Among his other published books are The American Theatrical Film (Bowling Green, 1985), Dvorak in America (Amadeus, 1993), Encyclopedia of Novels into Film (Facts on File, 2002), and Composers in the Movies (Yale, 2005). His articles on film, literature, painting, theater and music have appeared in Notes, Film Comment, Opera News, Historical Journal of Film Radio and Television, and Literature/Film Quarterly. He has worked as a broadcaster for National Public Radio, the Christian Science Monitor Radio Network, Voice of America, and CBS television. He was recently awarded the 2008 Kansas Governor's "Arts in Education" Award. His hobbies include playing piano for silent films and illustrating his own books and articles.