Sean MurphyIntroducing THIS KIND OF MAN, my new collection of short fiction“She didn’t understand how men could do those things. What things? he asked, and she said, The things men do. Then he nodded. Oh, he said…3 min read·5 days ago----
Sean MurphyIntroducing my poetry collection “Kinds of Blue”I am delighted to share that my third poetry collection, Kinds of Blue, is now available!4 min read·Apr 4, 2024----
Sean MurphyAnother Gladiator Gone Too Soon: R.I.P. Chris SimonThe hockey enforcer, formerly known as the Goon, is an endangered species in professional hockey. In many regards, that’s probably for the…5 min read·Mar 21, 2024----
Sean MurphyThe Master at 100: Understanding Max RoachWhile there is much to admire and recommend in the excellent documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi, especially for young creatives or academics…4 min read·Jan 11, 2024----
Sean MurphyScorsese’s Stations of the Cross: ‘Mean Streets’ at 50“Don’t you have something you really want to do?”15 min read·Dec 28, 2023----
Sean MurphyLike a Hurricane: The Brilliance of Billy Friedkin’s Burned BridgesBoy does it hurt to admit William Friedkin was mortal after all. It didn’t seem like he’d ever die; he was so demonstrably in love with…8 min read·Dec 8, 2023----
Sean MurphyMoby Dick, Martin Scorsese, and Making a Literary LifeNovember 14, 185110 min read·Nov 30, 2023----
Sean MurphyThe Struggle of Memory against Forgetting: Why Milan Kundera Mattersi.5 min read·Jul 25, 2023----
Sean MurphyJim Morrison: Still Hot, Still Sexy, Still DeadJim Morrison took his last bath on July 3, 1971 in Paris. R.I.P. Lizard King.13 min read·Jul 3, 2023----