Jimi Hendrix: Five Decades Gone
Sean MurphyIt was 50 years ago, today. Attention, of course, must (and will) be paid, but the real question remains: what more can possibly be said, at this point, about Jimi…
Toots Hibbert: The Force of Life & Love in Music
Was Toots and his 1968 hit “Do the Reggay,” responsible for popularizing both the name and form of reggae that, a few years later — and in no small part…
Charlie Parker: The Bird’s Centennial
Charlie Parker: August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955 Here's a wonderful tribute from the always reliable Richard Brody at The New Yorker. Here's a poem, written toward the end…
August 26, 2002
I visited my mother’s grave the first several years for the same reason I used to attend church: it was expected, it was meant to make me feel better, it…
PRESS RELEASE: 1455’S SECOND ANNUAL SUMMER LITERARY FESTIVAL RECAP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Liz Stein JULY 24, 2020 Email: Liz@lizsteinconsulting.com 1455 Celebrates the Success of the Community with a Blockbuster Attendance at the Second Annual Literary Festival Winchester, VA — 1455’s…
Ennio Morricone, The Master
Certain things are anathema to the mature writer: hyperbole, cliché, groupthink, money--just kidding, (mostly). Sometimes, and the instances are rare enough to be exceptions to the rule, one can speak…
1455’S SUMMER LIT FEST, IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE
THINGS TO DO FEATURES WINCHESTER’S 1455 SUMMER LITERARY FESTIVAL GOES VIRTUAL Despite the pandemic dampening in-person plans for the festival’s second year, the team has moved all workshops, speakers and…
1455’s Summer Lit Fest in Washington City Paper
Special gratitude to Kayla Randall, Arts Editor for Washington City Paper, for this feature on 1455. We discuss the back story, future plans, and, of course, the upcoming Lit Fest (register today;…
Original Poem: Peregrination
Excited to see the latest issue of the great Exterminating Angel Press. I'm also happy to be included with so many other excellent writers. Check out my poem, "Peregrination," (written…
The Joy of Puppyhood
7/2/20: I was delighted to be asked for my participation in the Washington City Paper's Little Joys feature, for which "local people to share the meaningful joy—whether abstract or tangible—that…