Books My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix – An 80s throwback ode to exorcist stories. The story was suitably creepy and unsettling, and the core friendship was really well-developed. Super Gay Poems by Stephanie Burt – A collection of poems by LGBTQ+ poets with accompanying essays that gives analysis on each. It’s a reallyContinue reading “July 2026 Pop Culture Roundup”
Author Archives: Jeff Nelson
The Prodigal’s Dog
I knew him while he was growing up. He was the one who threw my stick, rubbed my belly, ran with me in the fields. I slept at the foot of his bed and rose with him each morning. Then one day, he was gone. I sat at his father’s side and watched him leave,Continue reading “The Prodigal’s Dog”
School Haiku
These are a few haiku that I jotted down during my doctoral class week in June: First doctoral courseLectern sits behind the profThe crest is crooked Morning before classChair yoga held in our roomI should have slept in Keurig at the backThey’ve provided dark roast podsI’m on my fourth cup
