Lots of blogs talk about books people have read, movies they’ve seen, music they’ve heard. We’re awash in pop culture commentary, I suppose. I just don’t have the time, myself. But, I DID manage to read a new novel recently, which I highly recommend. It’s called Hammett Unwritten and it’s by Owen Fitzstephen. It turnsContinue reading "Hammett and Writing"
Record Store Day – April 20, 2013
Hey folks – My son, Jude and I went to record store day and wound up on the news: http://www.wkrn.com/story/22033405/music-fans-celebrate-record-store-day A friend reminded me that the voiceover talks about how vinyl is making a comeback, appealing to both the young and old. His point was that I’m the “old” in this equation. Thanks, pal. Anyways,Continue reading "Record Store Day – April 20, 2013"
Little Red Shoes
...a Christmas tale I’ve been meaning to post…. Little Red Shoes (Christmas 2012) This year was a big one for me and my son, Jude. He started middle school and he turned TEN, marking a full decade on the earth. He’s getting big, as people note, but he’s also becoming even more of who heContinue reading "Little Red Shoes"
New Baseball Poems
Ah hope springs eternal. I'm feeling the season, so here are a couple new ones, which also infuse some nostalgia for my old hometown of Chicago....enjoy! Also up at http://baseballbard.com/baseball-poetry-archives-link?authorid=46 Pitchers and Catchers (3/2013) Pitchers and catchers reported today, Mending the dime-sized hole in the sole of my heart Discovered while walking through the slushContinue reading "New Baseball Poems"
Performance Art
When I teach at Watkins, I throw some Lorrie Moore at my students, from "Self-Help." She's a brilliant writer; this book is all second person. So, I give them the option of freewriting in second person. It's pretty difficult, really, and I never tried it myself, until...a friend's zine was calling for submissions based (loosely) onContinue reading "Performance Art"
Doug Hoekstra 