Author Archives: dsamarov

There’s a nook in the bookstore, tucked in a corner across from the register, for Spiritual books. The bookshelf to the left is devoted to Philosophy and Occult; to the right, Myth, UFOs, Unknown, and Conspiracy. I’ve never looked too closely at the books marked Spiritual. I always tell Joe this corner should be calledContinue reading “Spiritual”

The thing about making art outside is you’re at the mercy of the elements. Turner tying himself to the mast comes to mind, even if it never happened. Also, the outside is endless; not like a room with walls on each side and the back, making for a natural composition. You have to cut offContinue reading “Plain Air”

Long before K and I became an item a year ago, I was a fan of her writing. fifteen years ago, tried unsuccessfully to get my publisher to give her a book deal on the strength of a zine called Weirdo Du Jour. Now there’s a book. She says it wouldn’t have happened without myContinue reading “Ornery Cuss”