What Book Would You Read?
If I told you I had a book and you weren’t immediately frightened by that prospect (of me having a book, not me talking to you), which title would make you more likely to read it?Only a suggestion Take...
View ArticleKnuckles vs. Numbers: from Grantland Features
William Murphy’s Trip to the Quiet RoomGrantland put together a nice little documentary on the disappearance of the role of the fighter in today’s National Hockey League, starring Paul Bissonnette,...
View ArticleThe World’s Greatest Hockey Fan
Remember fist bumping @NHLBruins fan Liam Fitzgerald? He was honored with an @UpperDeckSports inspiration card. From TwitterThere were a few bright spots in this last Bruins season, but one of the...
View ArticleLockjaw Magazine: Choose Your Own Adventure
So I wrote something for the folks at Lockjaw to include in their in-progress Choose Your Own Adventure story.It’s short, sweet (ish?), and will bring back fond memories of reading through countless...
View ArticleMy Constant Little Unheeded Reminder
Some of you know me from a little magazine I used to write and publish every Sunday (and then later every Monday).Still bugging me after all these yearsWell, you’ll be happy to know that, though I’ve...
View ArticleOne of my Favorite Things: Small Can Be Big
One of my favorite things is the website SmallCanBeBig.org, which raises small chunks of money for families in need. Their big idea is that you don’t need to give a lot to help someone...
View ArticleChickens in Escrow – The History of the Mayan Ball League
Chickens – from “The History of the Mayan Ball League”
View ArticleWilliam Murphy’s Trip to the Quiet Room – Chapter One
And now, for a little sneak peek from William Murphy’s Trip to the Quiet Room, a novel I hope you’ll be able to read some day.Chapter OneIf you happen to be or know a literary agent, I’m more than...
View ArticleOne-Minute Time Machine – Sploid Short Film Festival
William Murphy’s Trip to the Quiet Room involves a little accident with a time machine that rips a family apart, so the subject matter is near and dear to my heart, and Devon Avery (@Dir_Devon_Avery)...
View ArticleReview: Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelMy rating: 5 of 5 starsOh man, oh man oh man. I loved this book. In fact, a few weeks after finishing it I was sitting on a concrete step watching a concert...
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