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Tag Archives: New York
Confessions at the End of the Tunnel
It was the very end of our relationship, when it was past the point of ever being good again. We both knew it but neither one of us wanted to say it, because that would mean letting go and … Continue reading
Posted in Prose, Uncategorized
Tagged boys, Brooklyn, drinking, girls, John Biscello, New York, Prose, realtionship, romance, story, the past
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Babytalk
(Story from Freeze Tag.) I had been dating Jeannie for two years and had been living with her for the past six months. We had a place on 31st Street between Madison & Park Avenues and we could afford it because, … Continue reading
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Tagged babytalk, book, Brooklyn, Freeze Tag, John Biscello, mothers and daughters, New York, story, writer
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Snapshot
(Excerpt from Raking the Dust) Seven years later, reflecting upon an analytical snapshot held up to the light: Thirty-three, unemployed, a boatload of debt, drinking excessively, divorcee, amateur plumber of shit-clogged pipe dreams—when I got my head stuck up my … Continue reading
Posted in Prose, Uncategorized
Tagged Brooklyn, fiction, John Biscello, New York, novel, Prose, Raking the Dust, snapshot, story, Taos, writing life
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Meeting D.J.
(Excerpt from Raking the Dust) I see you decided to join me. I didn’t want you to drink alone. We sat at an empty table flanking the wall. The band was now playing a mournful ballad. Something about two lovers … Continue reading
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Tagged D.J. Alex, excerpt, John Biscello, New York, novel, Prose, Raking the Dust, romance, story, Surrealism, Taos, unsolicited press, writing life
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Train
I understand, you let the wrong one in again– doors close, doors open. (Artwork by Nigel Van Wieck)
Posted in Artwork, Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged edward hopper, forlorn, haiku, John Biscello, New York, painting, Poetry, romance, sadness, subway, transit, woman
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Empire State
Empirical scope, is all that we ask of fame– Steady now, steady. (Photo of Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick)
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged andy warhol, arts, Edie Sedgwick, empire state building, fame, haiku, John Biscello, New York, poem, pop culture, Stars
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Storm
At night, Rorschach wraiths, born of light’s role play with rain– Woman, wet, enclosed. (Photo by Anthony Distefano)
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged anthony distefano, city, corner, haiku, John Biscello, New York, photo, poem, rain, rorschach, storm, wet, wraith
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Raking Reviews
Dear Blogging-Community-at-Large: My second novel, Raking the Dust, will be re-released by Unsolicited Press on April 3rd (as part of a build-up toward the release of my new novel, Nocturne Variations, in November). I am offering a limited number of … Continue reading
Posted in Prose, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged book, John Biscello, literature, New York, novel, Raking the Dust, Review, San Francisco, Surrealism, Taos, unsolicited press
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Raking the Dust Giveaway
For those who are members of LibraryThing, I am offering free digital copies of Raking the Dust, my second novel, during a giveaway (which runs through January 17th). Link here.
Posted in Artwork, Books, Press, Prose, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged free book, giveaway, John Biscello, LibraryThing, New Mexico, New York, novel, Surrealism, Taos
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Glow
Excerpt from No Man’s Brooklyn, novel-in-progress. The coke parties were my favorite. It was when everyone was happiest. Everyone usually meant my mother, father, and their friends, Tony and Dina. My mother would tell me—Tony and Dina are coming … Continue reading
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Tagged Brooklyn, childhood, cocaine, coke, drugs, dysfunction, family, friends, glow, John Biscello, New York, novel, parties, Prose, story
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