“Grab a book, don’t cost nothing.” MURPHY’S LAW GOES LIVE
Sean MurphyThe quote, above, is bastardized from the immortal Bluto Blutarsky. But the message is serious: the kindle version of Murphy's Law, Vol. One is a FREE Kindle at Amazon through…
Murphy’s Law, Vol. One: Advance Praise
“Sean has a razor-sharp wit to match his intellectual curiosity. Consistently a treat to read.” –Jake Sugarman, Salon “Sean Murphy’s sharp, insightful writing is as delightful as seeing…
Murphy’s Law, Vol. One: A Primer
In this collection of essays, reviews and ruminations, best-selling author Sean Murphy attempts to tackle the world in writing, one topic at a time. Selecting a sampling of his most…
This is Happening
Ready or not, this baby is coming into the world. Soon. Details forthcoming. Stay tuned...
Musings from Martha’s Vineyard: Talking Trees
I think that I shall never see... Just kidding. Kilmer was wrong, anyway. Trees are not poems; they are stories. Not short stories, not novels, but tales, epics, the story of…
Musings from Martha’s Vineyard: Introductory Notes
I've allowed myself a week to settle in and readjust to life outside a cube, outside the beltway, outside any previous experience. It's surreal, but it's real. It's happening. I'm…
Where the Hell is Shafi Hadi?: A Poem (Revisited)
(*Saxophone player Shafi Hadi, born Curtis Porter, is best-known for his association with jazz legend Charles Mingus, and played on the seminal recording Mingus Ah Um, from 1959. He dropped…
Brooklyn Reading #9: Good Neighbors/Newark Airport, 1980
May 29, 2014. It was billed as a throwback to the old Beatnik days, minus the bongos and clove cigarettes. As such, New York City was a mandatory locale; Brooklyn…
Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before* (Revisited)
Let me tell you a story. It involves a white male born in a steadily prospering town to a slowly prospering family. His father, the first in his Irish family…
My Annual New Year’s Eve Message
As always, it’s a hell of a lot easier to keep these things in perspective by considering the (increasing) number of our brothers and sisters who are struggling just to…