Greetings! If you're looking for books, poetry, movie reviews, strange observations, or the Holy Grail, then stay for awhile. Afterwards, I hope we can still be friends.
Please check out my health blog at the Oklahoman, www.newsok.com/jimchastain.
If you want to buy one of my books, you can do that right here. If you buy from me, you'll get a signed 1st edition. I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do. My gift is my crappy penmanship and this one's for you.
Antidotes & Home Remedies, my new poetry book and an Oklahoma Book Award finalist, can be ordered on this site. The book is a collection of health related poems and other "greatest hits" poems from my journal.
I Survived Cancer, but Never Won the Tour de France is also available at: OKC (Full Circle Bookstore); Edmond (Best of Books); most online sources; and various bookstores throughout the universe.
Like Some First Human Being is also available on this site and in my mom's living room.
The songs you're hearing are by my son Ford from his EP, If I Leave, and my friend Mark Erelli, an excellent singer/songwriter from Boston. Mark took a poem called "Coming Home" from my cancer memoir and turned it into a song. The song will be included on Mark's next CD. Visit www.markerelli.com .
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Previous events
- Mon, October 26, 2009
- 7:00 pm
- A Conversation Regarding the Humanities and Poetry
- Full Circle Bookstore
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NW Expressway Oklahoma City OK
(MAP)
- I'll be joining two friends, James Ragan and Nathan Brown, for a poetry reading and discussion. Please join us at Full Circle Bookstore. The event is free and sponsored by the Oklahoma Humanities Council and Individual Artists of Oklahoma.
- Tue, October 6, 2009
- 5:00 pm
- Writing Through the Hard Times
- Rotary House
-
Holcombe Boulevard Houston TX
(MAP)
- I'll do a talk on writing through your difficulties and read some poems at this hotel, which is connected to MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- Fri, September 18, 2009
- 7:00 pm
- Chazfest
- Mark Heitz Chevrolet
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Lindsey and I-35 Norman OK
(MAP)
- This is a party/fundraiser with proceeds going to several charitable causes, including our family/ medical fund, the American Cancer Society, and a book reading project for teenagers. As I understand it, there will be food (provided by O, Asian Fusion, yummy!), drinks, and a show. I'll do a reading/talk and Ford will do some music. I think it's a "suggested donation" event.
- Fri, September 11, 2009
- 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- M.D. Anderson's Living Fully With, Through and Beyond Cancer Conference
- Westchase Marriott
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2900 Briarpark Drive Houston Texas
(MAP)
- I'll be leading one of Friday's breakout sessions during this important three day cancer survivor's conference, which runs from September 10 through September 12. Keynote Speaker: Hota Kotb. My topic is Writing Through the Hard Times, and I'll be reading from my books and blog.
- Tickets: Buy tickets
- Thu, September 10, 2009
- 5:00 pm
- Rotary House Reading
- Rotary House
-
Holcombe Boulevard Houston TX
(MAP)
- I'll be speaking about writing through the hard times and reading from my books. A one hour presentation. Free!
- Sun, August 16, 2009
- 11:00 am
- Unity Church Sunday Service
- Unity Church
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Highway 9 and Berry Norman OK
(MAP)
- I'll do a twenty minute talk, including the reading of a few poems, and Ford will play a couple of songs at the Sunday service for this Norman church. And we'll both get credit for church attendance. win/win/win
- Sat, July 18, 2009
- 7:00 pm
- Jimfest 2009
- Scott and Jennifer McKissick's home
-
Bartlesville OK
(MAP)
- This is shaping up to be quite an event, a Bartlesville reunion/party at my good friend Jennifer Williams McKissick's home. I'll do a reading and my son Ford will play some music. Should be a blast!
- Sat, July 11, 2009
- 1:00 pm
- Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
- First Methodist Church
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Okemah OK
(MAP)
- Planning to read again in the "Poetry and Spoken Word Tribute to Woody Guthrie" at The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in Okemah.
- Thu, June 25, 2009
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Poetry Reading/Fundraiser
- First Presbyterian Church
-
700 Gary Blvd. Clinton OK
(MAP)
- I'll join my good friend Dorothy Alexander and a poetry group from Clinton for a poetry reading, which will also be a fundraiser for Clinton's Multi-Task Youth Services. At the corner of 7th and Gary. I'll read for about a half hour.
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