Speaking of Hitchcock (3/10/2013) Recently, the Becourt Theater held an Alfred Hitchcock fest, 24 films in 23 days from the Master of Suspense. Jude had seen a couple of favorites at home, but he’d never viewed any on the big screen. So, I had to take him. Our busy schedule allowed for “Vertigo,” “Spellbound, “Continue reading “Speaking of Hitchcock (Following up on the Last Post)”
Author Archives: Doug Hoekstra
Stars
Back in Sepember, a great zine called Twenty 20 published a short story of mine titled, “Stars,” in their Magic Realism issue. You can check out the whole issue here: here: http://issuu.com/fourxfour/docs/twenty20_magical_realism . I’m a big Magic Realism fan, so I was chuffed. My tale is on page x (ten). The catch on this journal is youContinue reading “Stars”
Luck Be a Lady
Dear Readers: So, I’m going to use this blog to keep myself writing, short and long, on a regular basis. But, part of it is also about sharing published and unpublished “works” from the catalogue. Eventually I’ll post a piece or two from my past story collection (“Bothering the Coffee Drinkers”) and preview a piece or two from my upcomingContinue reading “Luck Be a Lady”
Levon and Duck
Hey folks, here’s a brand new poem I haven’t even sent anywhere yet….but by posting it here, it is protected by all applicable copyright laws! 🙂 Dig the read! Levon and Duck (February 2013) My son takes piano lessons. I try to teach him About staying in the pocket but You know it’s a toughContinue reading “Levon and Duck”
Hopi Point
Here’s the piece that led to “Museum of Americana” (below). Enjoy. Hopi Point (10/19/2011) My eight-year old son and I drove into the Grand Canyon from the east, as so many before and beyond us, making haste through the Painted Desert so we could enter the park before sunset. We had a week-long stay planned,Continue reading “Hopi Point”
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