Today in his Instagram feed, the rapper Astronautalis announces, “MAMA, I GOT QUOTED IN A BOOK!” I’m not surprised. The quote in question invokes the battle of Trenton, Benjamin Franklin,…View post

My friend Mary Cutrufello is joining other writers in the Escape installation at this year’s Eaux Claires festival. Mary’s road began in Connecticut, passed through Yale (American Studies specializing in 20th-century transportation…View post

Have learned a thing or two from Daniel José Older. We share this: Both are writers with backgrounds in EMS (he was a paramedic in NYC). Pleased to welcome him…View post

This is a beautiful site announcing the writers, dancers, and visual artists bound for this year’s Eaux Claires festival. Please have a look.  This project is so different than the…View post

Whenever I do a first read-through for Population 485: On Stage, I tell the actors and director very little about the background of the play or the real-life people behind the roles…View post