To my “RPM: Life In Analog” subscribers, frequent or occasional readers of my writing, or anyone who may have stumbled upon this page and decided to have a look around, I’m delighted to report that my memoir piece, “The Calm Hiss of Bided Time,” has been published in the new issue of the literary journal, Post Road.

You can check out much of the amazing work featured over the 25-year lifespan of the journal for yourself, but suffice it to say that Post Road is a beautiful and lovingly curated platform for poetry, fiction, essays, photography, art, and non-fiction (the category where my piece appears), having been published out of New York City and Boston since 1999. I’m honored to have my work featured in its pages alongside so many talented writers and artists.

I won’t go into too much detail here, but to give you a thumbnail descriptive sketch, “The Calm Hiss of Bided Time” is an autobiographical short story — a meditation on memory, really — that deals with my life-defining relationship with my father from boyhood to adulthood, refracted through his final days. The indelible experiences and moments that led to this piece coming finally to fruition had resided in the corridors of my mind for a long time, sometimes knocking softly on its doors, sometimes kicking loudly at its walls.

Ultimately I knew there was only one way for me to finally get it out into the light of day. It took me awhile, thanks to an imperfect storm of dramatic life changes, major moves, family responsibilities (and maybe even a little inertia) over the past few years, but here it is.

I’d like to thank Post Road for giving the piece the space to live and breathe, and most of all, to my family, friends, and everyone who believed in, and encouraged, me to see this work through — especially when I may have doubted or second-guessed myself along the way (and there were certainly times when I did). I truly appreciate your kind words, thoughts, and guidance.

For those interested, the new issue (in fact, most past issues) of Post Road can be ordered at the journal’s website (which also showcases a selection of the wonderful work found in its pages over the years) here: