Monthly Archives: June 2015

Marriage Equality

Posted on June 26, 2015 by Scott Abbott

The Supreme Court decision today comes almost exactly 24 years after my brother John died of causes related to AIDS. I’ll lift a glass tonight to John and to all the people who have worked over so many years to … Continue reading →

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The Moon of Alabama . . . I Mean . . . of Utah

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Scott Abbott
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Peter Handke’s The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez in Chicago

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Scott Abbott

Directed by Zeliko Djukic, Theatre Y’s US and English-language premiere of Handke’s play opened last night in Chicago. Click HERE for Theatre Y’s page. And HERE for a youtube discussion of the play. Two photos from the production, courtesy of Theatre … Continue reading →

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Once In A Blue Moon: Collections

Posted on June 12, 2015 by Scott Abbott

For almost 6 months now, our dog Blue has been bringing things home from our daily walks. Here his collections:

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Writers in Belgrade: Zarko Radakovic and Peter Handke

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Scott Abbott

The City of Belgrade recently conferred honorary citizenship on Peter Handke. Zarko Radakovic travelled from Cologne to Belgrade to translate for Handke. After the ceremonies they spent two days hiking in the nature preserve Fruska Gora. It was a beautiful … Continue reading →

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From Immortality to Barbed Wire

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Scott Abbott

So, my book Immortal For Quite Some Time is now in the publisher’s hands. Here is the penultimate paragraph of the book. It points to the next book and at the same time reprises the themes of sexual purity, aggression against homosexuals, religion, family, … Continue reading →

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When I get older, losing my hair: 64th birthday

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Scott Abbott

My brother John would have been 64 today. By a fitting coincidence, today I delivered the final manuscript of “Immortal For Quite Some Time” to editor John Alley at the University of Utah Press. There will be a year’s lead time, … Continue reading →

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