Ed Hawk
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David, I sense this was a busy day for jazz. Love your reach and taste. You have introduced me to some great music and reminded me of pieces I need to revisit.
January 16, 2026 at 12:41 PM
David, I sense this was a busy day for jazz. Love your reach and taste. You have introduced me to some great music and reminded me of pieces I need to revisit.
Thanks for this excellent piece.
January 8, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Thanks for this excellent piece.
He's an excellent defender and has a big boot. Lacks speed and guile, though. I think he looks more like a bench utility, best suited in the middle.
January 3, 2026 at 10:56 AM
He's an excellent defender and has a big boot. Lacks speed and guile, though. I think he looks more like a bench utility, best suited in the middle.
Awesome shots, Greg. Many thanks for posting them.
January 2, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Awesome shots, Greg. Many thanks for posting them.
Thanks for this excellent summary.
January 1, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Thanks for this excellent summary.
Thanks for this. And thanks to Matthew, of course.
December 27, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Thanks for this. And thanks to Matthew, of course.
This is true. Almost impossible to despise everyone on this list. There are lots of good writers and scholars there, even if the letter was terrible.
December 23, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This is true. Almost impossible to despise everyone on this list. There are lots of good writers and scholars there, even if the letter was terrible.
I am so sorry to hear this. I have read all his books, but 'Original
Copy', his first collection of reviews, is a favourite. No-one could creat such a vivid picture of a book in 1000 words.
Copy', his first collection of reviews, is a favourite. No-one could creat such a vivid picture of a book in 1000 words.
December 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
I am so sorry to hear this. I have read all his books, but 'Original
Copy', his first collection of reviews, is a favourite. No-one could creat such a vivid picture of a book in 1000 words.
Copy', his first collection of reviews, is a favourite. No-one could creat such a vivid picture of a book in 1000 words.
Great interview. Thanks for reposting it (and writing it in the first place, of course).
December 8, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Great interview. Thanks for reposting it (and writing it in the first place, of course).
Talked some sense and did not repeat himself three times every over. No future.
November 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Talked some sense and did not repeat himself three times every over. No future.
Thanks, Chris. This is awesome.
November 17, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Thanks, Chris. This is awesome.
What an album! Freddie was so amazing on so many albums in this period.
November 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
What an album! Freddie was so amazing on so many albums in this period.
The closing of the bridge is very frustrating. They do it whenever the Metro is not running. Why?
November 1, 2025 at 7:44 AM
The closing of the bridge is very frustrating. They do it whenever the Metro is not running. Why?
One of Portis's best essays.
October 27, 2025 at 9:59 AM
One of Portis's best essays.
Reposted by Ed Hawk
Chaser; a great Charles Portis piece on life on the open road:
oxfordamerican.org/magazine/iss...
oxfordamerican.org/magazine/iss...
Motel Life, Lower Reaches
MOTEL #1 Back when Roger Miller was King of the Road, in the 1960s, he sang of rooms to let …
oxfordamerican.org
October 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Chaser; a great Charles Portis piece on life on the open road:
oxfordamerican.org/magazine/iss...
oxfordamerican.org/magazine/iss...
Enjoyed this and learned a lot. Looking forward to reading the book.
October 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Enjoyed this and learned a lot. Looking forward to reading the book.
Great call. Not my favourite Herbie, but a barnburner all the same.
October 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Great call. Not my favourite Herbie, but a barnburner all the same.
Looking forward to this.
October 3, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Looking forward to this.
Bernard Knox, whose final collection of essays was 'Backing into the Future' provides some detail.
September 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Bernard Knox, whose final collection of essays was 'Backing into the Future' provides some detail.
This is fantastic. I'm also a great admirer of Kipling (with the same reservations, of course) and Tony Harrison. Loved the stuff about the Georgics, too. Many thanks.
September 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
This is fantastic. I'm also a great admirer of Kipling (with the same reservations, of course) and Tony Harrison. Loved the stuff about the Georgics, too. Many thanks.