Really nice gig at WDVX Wordstream in Knoxville, reading from Unopened and playing some tunes. Also, really nice press piece from the Daily Times in Maryville Hitting all the right notes: Doug Hoekstra blends poetry, performance and parenthood by Lee Zimmerman Daily Times correspondent Aug 28, 2019 Doug Hoekstra is what some people might referContinueContinue reading “Wordstream August 30”
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Billy and The Tuba
Doug Hoekstra reads “Billy and The Tuba,” a short story from his award-winning “Bothering the Coffee Drinkers” collection. Live at Elastic in Chicago. Enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWjGiCn4BvA And if you like what you hear, you can click here and pick up a copy: Amazon
The Blarney Stone
Someone I know is becoming a mother for the first time and the conversation got me thinking about the magic and wonder of childbirth. I wrote about it some years back in an essay titled “The Blarney Stone,” which was dedicated to my son Jude and then-wife Molly. The piece first appeared inContinueContinue reading “The Blarney Stone”
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