John’s essay, “Getting to a Tribe of One,” has been published in the Spring 2021 edition of Dark Mountain. The Dark Mountain Project says, “We are walking away from the stories that our societies like to tell themselves, the stories that prevent us seeing clearly the extent of the ecological, social and cultural unravelling that is now underway. We are making art that doesn’t take the centrality of humans for granted. We are tracing the deep cultural roots of the mess the world is in. And we are looking for other stories, ones that can help us make sense of a time of disruption and uncertainty.“
Stop the World Anthology
One of John’s End Notes blogs has been reprinted in a new anthology from Thalia Press, Stop the World: Snapshots from a Pandemic. It’s a topical, up-to-the-minute collection of personal essays, short fiction, and poetry based on experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in this unique year. Forty writers from around the world took time during this spring of lockdown, contagion, and uncertainty to explore and share their emotions and creative impulses for the record.
All profits from book sales will be donated to charity at the end of year. Global health and authorship charities are being considered as beneficiaries but readers are encouraged to nominate their favorite charity. Learn more here; or purchase the book from Amazon.
The Cabin Features "Return of the Authentic"
The Cabin has reposted John’s essay, “Return of the Authentic,” as part of their Writers at Home series. The Cabin is a Boise, Idaho literary arts organization that forges community through the voices of all readers, writers, and learners. Monday through Friday through June, they are posting online literature and lessons, including poems, essays, lessons, prompts, and stories to help us all through the isolation, fear, and confusion of this unique moment of social distance.