Fiction
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A History of Jacke in 100 Objects #24 – The Rope
I didn’t like my new boss much. On my first day he had me scraping tar off the inside walls of his truck, ten hours in a hot, enclosed space breathing in noxious odors. The second day he blasted “beer farts” all the way to Skokie and back, and I had to sit next to… Continue reading
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Writers Laughing: Kurt Vonnegut and John Irving
Here’s a reminder that life has moments of joy as well as sorrow. What a great picture. Why do I think that Vonnegut must have said something funny (unexpected and acerbic and witty), and Irving started laughing uncontrollably, and finally Vonnegut joined in because Irving’s laughter was infectious… Have a great day, everyone! Onward… Continue reading
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Sneak Preview: The Promotion
In honor of on-campus interviewing everywhere… an excerpt of The Promotion (on sale now at Amazon.com): When Big Law Meets Big Trouble… “Humor, depression, and hope all together in one short book… The Promotion was my first book by Jacke Wilson, and now I am wondering if I have been sleeping under a rock not to have noticed… Continue reading
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Writers Laughing: Flannery O’Connor
Oh, I know, I know. I should be promoting my latest book (price drop! we broke the buck!). I have another Object almost ready to go. I should be working on that. But how can I resist this one? Robie Macauley and Arthur Koestler – themselves two titans of the mid-century literary scene. And… …and… Continue reading
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Writers Laughing: James Baldwin
Here we go again! These are harder to find than you might think. So many poses, so many polite smiles, so many serious looks… and then now and then you find a gem like this one… …and everything’s worth it. Like an extra shot of espresso added to my cup of Thursday. Have a great… Continue reading
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Price Drop: The Promotion For Less Than a Dollar!
Some exciting news! The Kindle version of my short novel The Promotion is now available for just ninety-nine cents! Why now? Well, August is a good month for reading (and not much else), and I support readers and reading everywhere….but that’s not the real reason. Continue reading
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A History of Jacke in 100 Objects #21: The Speed Trap
Some advance warning: I’m going to stop this story and start over because it’s the only way I can figure out how to tell it. So it’s 1980, morning in America, and I’m riding in a car with my grandfather. We are on the way home from the golf course. It’s sunny and we’re in Wisconsin… Continue reading
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Today’s Comment of the Week: The Hateful Reader!
Today’s Comment of the Week comes from Wonderful Reader G.Z.K., who writes: Love misrepresented advice. This is brilliant. Your style of writing is immensely appealing. If I wasn’t such a sore loser I would adore this, but unfortunately I’m just jealous and I’m forced to hate you. Continue reading
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A History of Jacke in 100 Objects #20: The Sign
I was in my twenties and working yet another dead end job. You know how it is. Overworked. Overtired. Undervalued. I simply could not believe that this was all there was to life. And then what? Death. Oblivion. So it was this and then that. Wow. Or was there a Heaven to look forward to?… Continue reading
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A History of Jacke in 100 Objects #19: My Roommate’s Books
My roommate arrived before I did; I met his stuff before I met him. Meeting his stuff first was fine with me, because the truth was that I was a little afraid of him. Wilfred Carter Boiteaux III. From New Orleans. Or maybe of New Orleans? I had not known anyone with a name like… Continue reading
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