As of today, Coop is now officially available in paperback.  Included: new cover, new subtitle, new “P.S.” essay, and tucked in the back there, a little info about this project.…View post

Prior to a reading in Plymouth, Minnesota, I sat for an enjoyable interview with Aaron Landry of the Heavy Table.  Poor guy, I rambled like sixty.  I hope he didn’t…View post

I ate at the Empire on the recommendation of my friends John and Julie. I recall sitting quietly (as opposed to loudly, blatantly, flippantly, etc.) beside the window after looking…View post

After taking in a local art show (with pieces by several friends including mixed media artist Lori Chilefone), I set out into the night (OK, it wasn’t dark yet and…View post

For me, it all began with the poems she read at an open mic night in Downsville, Wisconsin, way back when I didn’t know what to do.  I guess I…View post