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The Seminarian: Martin Luther King Jr. Comes of Age

The Seminarian: Martin Luther King Jr. Comes of Age

Based on dozens of revealing interviews, The Seminarian is the first definitive, full-length account of King's years at Crozer Theological Seminary.

2020

David Garrow (Foreword by), et al.

David Garrow (Foreword by), Patrick Parr

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Published in
The Riff

Jimi Hendrix Escapes Garfield High School

“Don’t look back,” said Hendrix. “If you do, it will hold you back.”

Jul 26

Jimi Hendrix Escapes Garfield High School

Jul 26

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Published in
The Startup

Why Pablo Picasso Painted in Blue

From 1901 to 1904, a young Picasso struggled with depression

Nov 25, 2019

Why Pablo Picasso Painted in Blue

Nov 25, 2019

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Published in
The Startup

How Washington Irving Awakened Rip Van Winkle

It took one sleepless night to create the sleepiest character in American literature

Oct 22, 2019

How Washington Irving Awakened Rip Van Winkle

Oct 22, 2019

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Published in
The Writing Cooperative

How Jack London Found His Wild Voice

It took a near-death experience in 1898 for the novelist to start writing stories of adventure

Dec 20, 2019

How Jack London Found His Wild Voice

Dec 20, 2019

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Published in
Elephant Ears

First and Last

The old man sits on his front porch, a wedding ring inside his fist. She’d passed. Fifty-five years together. She’d gone in her sleep. “Did…

Jan 3, 2023

First and Last

Jan 3, 2023

Published in
Elephant Ears

Outer Life

A Flash Fiction

Mar 7, 2023

Outer Life

Mar 7, 2023

Published in
The Memoirist

The Flower-Patterned Handkerchief

Surviving a boring church service sometimes means having to do the unthinkable

Feb 8, 2023

The Flower-Patterned Handkerchief

Feb 8, 2023

Published in
Elephant Ears

Song of the Extra Point Kicker

The pressure is undeniable, and yet I know I will be taken for granted. I sit on the sideline. We need seven points…breathe. Breathe.

Feb 7, 2023

Song of the Extra Point Kicker

Feb 7, 2023

Published in
Elephant Ears

Why is the Sky Blue?

So me and Google, we’re like, walking and stuff, you know, down a sidewalk on a sunny day. And I say, “Hey, Google…why is the sky blue?”…

Jan 24, 2023

Why is the Sky Blue?

Jan 24, 2023

Published in
Elephant Ears

The World According to a Smashed Piece of Gum

They called me Wrigley, but that was a long time ago. Back then I was white, fully clothed in glittering silver. I stood upright next to my…

Jan 17, 2023

The World According to a Smashed Piece of Gum

Jan 17, 2023

Patrick Parr

Patrick Parr

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Biographer. Historian. Writer for Japan Today. Author of The Seminarian: Martin Luther King Jr. Comes of Age. Next up: Malcolm Before X (November 2024)

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