Up in Chicago last month for a memorial of a friend of mine, Eric Markowitz. I met Eric way back in the day, when I was getting my undergraduate degree at DePaul; we were both English majors and musicians. Excellent guitar player and songwriter, he wound up contributing mightily to my second record, as wellContinueContinue reading “Eric Markowitz Tribute”
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The Kephart Crow
Pleased to unveil a new poem of mine, “The Kephart Crow,” in the latest edition of The Canopic Jar, an excellent literary zine and press that I’ve been fortunate enough to contribute to over the years, in various guises. Thank you to Phil Rice for including this one. Formerly based in the Nashville area, CanopicContinueContinue reading “The Kephart Crow”
April Fool’s
April Fool’s Day (a Short Essay) When I was a kid, my folks always played the same April Fool’s joke on me. I’d be lying in bed and one of them would come in and wake me, saying “it snowed last night.” Of course, I’d get up, look out my bedroom window, and see thereContinueContinue reading “April Fool’s”
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
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