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St. Elmo’s: Where Every Day It’s 1985

A movie about a moment that America’s stuck inside

Jun 30

St. Elmo’s: Where Every Day It’s 1985

Jun 30

Happy Birthday to My Book

As everyone’s favorite cop John McClane said, “Welcome to the party, pal.” If you missed some of this nonsense a year ago, enjoy this…

May 7

Happy Birthday to My Book

May 7

The Great Gatsby at 100

F. Scott Fitzgerald got America in his sights, for all time

Apr 10

The Great Gatsby at 100

Apr 10

Thank You, Jeff Bezos

Thank you, Jeff Bezos.

Feb 27

Thank You, Jeff Bezos

Feb 27

Let The Music Be Your Master: ‘Physical Graffiti’ at 50

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Feb 24

Let The Music Be Your Master: ‘Physical Graffiti’ at 50

Feb 24

My David Lynch Dilemma

This piece, originally written all the way back in 2008, still more or less expresses my appreciation — and exasperation — with Lynch, an…

Jan 19

My David Lynch Dilemma

Jan 19

The War Forever Needs More or, MAGA Got Its Gun

For a piece published this April in The Good Men Project, (link to full essay here) I wrote:

Aug 16, 2024

The War Forever Needs More or, MAGA Got Its Gun

Aug 16, 2024

I Know Why The Caged Bird Doesn’t Sing

Hearing what our fathers are (and aren’t) saying

Aug 9, 2024

I Know Why The Caged Bird Doesn’t Sing

Aug 9, 2024

American Masculinity Adrift

This Kind of Man, a suite of dramatic monologues and meditations, seems to pick up where Raymond Carver left off: anatomizing all the ways…

Aug 2, 2024

American Masculinity Adrift

Aug 2, 2024

Introducing my new podcast SOME THINGS CONSIDERED

I didn’t want to be the last person with an opinion to not have a podcast, so today I’m excited to announce the launch of SOME THINGS…

Jul 30, 2024

Introducing my new podcast SOME THINGS CONSIDERED

Jul 30, 2024

Sean Murphy

Sean Murphy

Executive Director, 1455, @1455LitArts. Avoiding quiet desperation by any means necessary http://seanmurphy.net

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