Author Archives: Don Yorty

Bruce E. Whitacre reads from Good Housekeeping

Over the summer, I heard Bruce E. Whitacre read poems from his new book, Good Housekeeping, at Bureau of General Services—Queer Division, which is, by the way, one of the best bookstores in Manhattan. Since then, I’ve wanted to get … Continue reading →

Remembering Djelloul Marbrook (August 12, 1934 – November 23, 2024)

24 Nov ’24

… The writer, Djelloul Marbrook, once told me a personal story. Years ago when he was a journalist working in Washington DC, he got very depressed and nothing, not booze or drugs would do the trick. At lunch, he started … Continue reading →

Asked My Love (Someday)

22 Nov ’24

… I was looking through stuff and discovered this video which I had forgotten. I recorded it in 2016 and I guess one thing led to another, other things became more important until it just wasn’t there. Here it is … Continue reading →

Some Recent Work by Arup Datta

19 Nov ’24

… Over the years, I have looked forward to seeing what Arup Datta is up to. He is an artist and a writer who lives in Kolkata, and his work is full of energy and refreshing surprises. Over the weekend, … Continue reading →

Yesterday Morning I Fed My Cat

4 Nov ’24

What follows is a lesson plan introducing High Beginner ESL students to the Past Tense, the simple past and the past progressive. The activities are for both group and individual work. And the answers are given for the exercises. … Continue reading →

Pronouncing the -ed Endings of Regular Verbs in English

20 Oct ’24

… For the teacher: Once you read over the lesson below, I am including a PDF with twenty sentences, pronunciation exercises (fill in the blanks and pronounce the -ed ending) for you to download. The teacher can review the sentences … Continue reading →

Patricia Spears Jones reads from The Beloved Community

14 Oct ’24

… When The Beloved Community by Patricia Spears Jones was published by Coffee House Press last year, I bought the book immediately, but put off reading the poems until after my cataract surgery which was scheduled for the spring. My … Continue reading →

Dennis Cooper reads Face Eraser at the Poetry Project, 10/4/24

12 Oct ’24

… I recorded Dennis Cooper on my iPhone at the Poetry Project reading last week. I am not technical so the heads of the audience are seen with clarity while Dennis, who is off in the distance, is a bit … Continue reading →

Who Is Mom?

6 Oct ’24

During his terrible twenties, Lonely Christopher wrote a screenplay with the wherewithal to gather funds to pay good actors, hire a director and produce a movie that I really admire called Mom. I think it’s kind of remarkable. Watch it. … Continue reading →