“White Boy can Take a Punch”: Chapter 4 of THE STARTING GATE at St. Andrews

 

The Starting Gate. That’s the name of the book I’m working on. It’s sort of a memoir, but more of a rumination. It’s about drinking. It’s about working. It’s about trying to get right what I should be doing, now that I’ve retired from what kept me from going crazy for the last 25 years.

Once a month, for the last three months, I have been reading single chapters of The Starting Gate in front of a small audience of friends and colleagues. This helps me figure out what is and is not working with the material. I will be doing it again, two weeks from today, on Monday, May 19 at 8pm at my favorite neighborhood pub, The St. Andrew’s.

Chapter Four, “White Boy Can Take a Punch” examines the time in my life when I found myself the only white kid on a labor crew at the National Archives. I first wrote out this story as a short play for a night of plays dedicated to Trayvon Martin called Hoodies Up! I am grateful for the opportunities that theatre has offered me to tell stories and I hope to honor that debt with this new work.

So come on out if you’re willing to lend a hand, and in exchange for your feedback, I’ll try to offer you a fun story or two in return.

 

When:     Monday, May 19, at 8 pm.

Where:    The St. Andrews Bar and Grill 7406 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, Washington

Who:    Me and you and probably a few others you know.

How:    It’s free.  Just grab a beverage and maybe something to nosh. Then sit and give a listen.

Why:     Why not?

 

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