The Big Saudi Sellout
Sean Murphyi. Look, this doesn’t warrant or require a great deal of description or detail. A bunch of hacks sold out. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support…
Introducing “Kinds of Blue”
I am delighted to share that my third poetry collection, Kinds of Blue, is now available! Why Did I Write This Book?My work is as political as ever, but I seldom write…
Original Poem: RICHARD PRYOR ON THE SUNSET STRIP, 1982: AN EXEGESIS
I consider Richard Pryor's Live in Concert ('79) the single best stand up special in history. But Live on the Sunset Strip is possibly more important (maybe even better, if…
THE BLACKENED BLUES, One Poem at a Time: Richard Pryor’s Flesh
I’m happy to announce that my first poetry collection, The Blackened Blues, is available wherever you buy books (yes, *wherever*, so you don’t have to put more money in Rocket Man’s…
Scaring the nation with their guns and ammunition…
For anyone who wants a more sober analysis of the Gates fiasco,…