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Joe Blair: A Prose Sketch

December 1, 2020 by PaulM Posted in Culture, Literature Leave a Comment

Joe Blair is an occasional contributor to this publication. He lives in Iowa but grew up in the Merrimack Valley. His first book By the Iowa Sea: A Memoir (2012, Simon & Schuster) established him as a national voice. This prose sketch first appeared on Facebook in November, 2020. IT…

‘For the Boy Who Makes Waves’ by Joe Blair

January 16, 2020 by PaulM Posted in Culture, Literature 2 Comments

We are introducing a writer who has not appeared on this blog. Joe Blair lives in Iowa with his wife, Deb, and family. He grew up in Westford, Mass., and studied literature and writing at UMass Lowell, later earning an MFA in nonfiction at the University of Iowa. This essay…