Author Archives: John Biscello

About John Biscello

Originally from Brooklyn, NY, writer, poet, performer, and playwright, John Biscello, has lived in the high-desert grunge-wonderland of Taos, New Mexico since 2001. He is the author of four novels, Broken Land, a Brooklyn Tale, Raking the Dust, Nocturne Variations, and No Man’s Brooklyn; a collection of stories, Freeze Tag, two poetry collections, Arclight and Moonglow on Mercy Street; and a fable, The Jackdaw and the Doll, illustrated by Izumi Yokoyama. He also adapted classic fables, which were paired with the vintage illustrations of artist, Paul Bransom, for the collection: Once Upon a Time, Classic Fables Reimagined. His produced, full-length plays include: LOBSTERS ON ICE, ADAGIO FOR STRAYS, THE BEST MEDICINE, ZEITGEIST, U.S.A., and WEREWOLVES DON’T WALTZ.

Last Furies Audio Book

Posted on March 10, 2026 by John Biscello

For all the book-listeners out there: I am happy to share that a new audio-book version of The Last Furies has been released, one in which I narrate and present the book in my own voice and reading style. I … Continue reading →

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Micro-Film

Posted on March 5, 2026 by John Biscello

Modeling tense pause in a suspended sentence– noir, titled: Breathless.

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Night Call

Posted on March 5, 2026 by John Biscello

Modeling a Warhol factory recall in red and blatant noir, a long day’s journey into a cinematic cliché of night casts her in the static role of gauzy extra— the frontal glare of lucid life finds her fading in quiet … Continue reading →

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Beastie Girl

Posted on March 2, 2026 by John Biscello

The Beastie Boys are one of the punk-hip hop catalysts and musical driving forces in the narrative of No One Dreams in Color. Specifically for fourteen-year-old loner and misfit, Ali, who never goes anywhere without the Beasties pumping in her … Continue reading →

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The Bride at Taos FF

Posted on March 1, 2026 by John Biscello

I am honored that our experimental film The Bride has been selected for inclusion in the inaugural Taos Film Festival (April 23-26). Looking forward to Taos’s long-awaited reintroduction to the film festival circuit as a high desert cinematic stopover and … Continue reading →

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Wendigo

Posted on February 26, 2026 by John Biscello

In my forthcoming novel, No One Dreams in Color, the protagonist, Andrew, has been deeply inspired by an experimental, nine-minute film called Wendigo. The spirit and mythical reonsance of the “wendigo,” an Algonquin legend that speaks to a ravenous creature … Continue reading →

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Directions Home

Posted on February 21, 2026 by John Biscello

Audio excerpt from No One Dreams in Color (coming April 14):

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No One Dreams in Color

Posted on February 21, 2026 by John Biscello

A vanished filmmaker. A town that may not exist the way it claims to. A story where dreams, memory and reality refuse to stay separate. Coming April 14. This is psychic noir for readers who like their fiction unsettled. Preorder: … Continue reading →

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Nobody’s Blues

Posted on February 18, 2026 by John Biscello

Reading from The Last Furies (La Matadora Gallery, Joshua Tree, CA, 2/14/26)

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Nocturne for Another World

Posted on February 17, 2026 by John Biscello

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