J. D. Mathes

Thrilled Beyond Bars accepted my essay “Of Photographs Capturing Time” for publication in an upcoming issue.

It’s an excerpt from my California Book Awards nominated memoir Of Time and Punishment about re-entering society after incarceration.

From Idaho to Antarctica, from California to Paris, how many tables have I sat at with literary intentions and a beverage? And I’m still will’

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From my last wildfire at Krassel on the Frank Church.

When your cycling leader brings in a copy of your book to sign and then raves to everyone how great it is 💜

From my office at 35,000 feet.

Bye, Baltimore. It was fun.

Had a great time signing books with yesterday. You can still buy copies booth 1023!

And almost all the postcards created by .art are gone! People love them!

Books need readers so come on by table on today at 2:00pm where I will be signing Of Time and Punishment: A Memoir. Nominated for a California Book Award.

The Midwest Book Review said:
“Candid, exceptional, emotionally engaging, impressively written…” among other great things.

Cover and postcard art by .art

Books survived the chaotic trip to Baltimore and ready to be signed! Come on by table on Thursday at 2:00pm and get yours.

Cover and postcard art by .art

I’m off to the post office to mail essays nominated for the Pushcart Prize! I’ve made Special Mention in the past and hope to make the table of contents this year.