The Constant Story

It's been a good autumn. I'm in the process of wrapping up another semester of teaching at Columbia College Chicago, finishing up so...

After being immersed in writing while at the Jack Kerouac House in Orlando this summer, it's been tough getting back into the swing of t...

Thanks to all who turned out for the Scribbler's Retreat and Conference at the Sea Island Lodge on St. Simons, Georgia. What a great gro...

I sat in Jack's room this morning, my last minutes in the Kerouac House. There on the bed, and then at the desk, I thought about my 2-...

Sometimes nights are pleasant; sometimes nights are memorable. Sometimes - they are undeniably seared into the landscape of your future. Tha...

The countdown has begun. I have one more week left - to the day - here at the JK House. And as all goodbyes go, there's a some sadness....

Most my writing here at the JK House has been creative nonfiction, working on a book manuscript for a road trip story. But, in the last w...