The Urbantasm reception in Minneapolis this weekend will be moderated by my good friend and writer Reinhardt Suarez! Reinhardt brings a unique perspective to this event as he has been a publication consultant for Urbantasm ever since we embarked upon this adventure.… Read the rest
Minneapolis book signing to be moderated by writer Reinhardt Suarez. Read More »
Patti Smith of Pulp has interviewed Connor in advance of the Ann Arbor reception for his serial novel Urbantasm.
The interview, titled Connor Coyne’s Novel Urbantasm: The Dying City Deals in Nuances, not Dichotamies, About His Flint Hometown, by Patti Smith can be read here.… Read the rest
Patti Smith from Pulp Interviews Connor about his serial novel Urbantasm. Read More »
Ann Arbor, MI
Reception and book signing
Thursday, May 16, 6:30 PM
Black Diesel Coffee, 1423 E. Stadium Blvd.
Open to the public. No cover.
Q&A moderated by Shaun Manning.
Sign in at the event for a free coffee drink!… Read the rest
Urbantasm: Ann Arbor reception and book signing. Read More »
As a Flint resident, it’s easy to sometimes feel ambivalent about many of the investments happening in Rust-Belt cities.
These cities, struggling through decades of public and private disinvestment, are finally getting some love from the world outside world again, in the form of beautification, green, and economic investment initiatives.… Read the rest
826 Michigan and the Young Writers of Detroit Read More »
20 Days to 40: “I’ll Be Around”
Not-so-secret secret here: I can be a bit of a control freak in my own way. It doesn’t manifest in the stereotypical ways… I don’t try to micromanage the people I work with or freak out if there’s snow instead of sun.… Read the rest
20 Days to 40: I’ll Be Around (On Change) Read More »
This weekend it was my honor and delight to preview Desiree Duell‘s new installation “Homebody,” (or, rather, a series of connected exhibits) created and assembled as a part of her MFA thesis for University of Hartford. Desiree is a good friend of mine and I’ve been convinced of her brilliance ever since we first worked together on the Our Town residency back in 2013, so you won’t be surprised to hear that I was impressed with Homebody as well.… Read the rest
REVIEW: Homebody, by Desiree Duell Read More »
One of the first official Urbantasm events!
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Please join me in CHICAGO on Thursday, December 7th for Indie Lit’s “Live Lit” event at the delightful 57th Street Books in Hyde Park, just two blocks from The University of Chicago.
CHICAGO: Thursday Live Lit with Connor Coyne. Read More »
I am very pleased to share that Belt Publishing & Belt Magazine have published my essay “Rightsizing Thanksgiving in the Rust Belt.”
Actually, I pitched them this essay only a week ago, and through their timely and insightful editing we were able to finish it before Thanksgiving.… Read the rest
“Rightsizing Thanksgiving in the Rust Belt,” by Connor Coyne, published in Belt Magazine Read More »
Six years later, I still remember my last month in Chicago.
I’d gotten tired. The endless circles I’d run between friends’ parties, book readings, free music, neighborhood food fests, and the demands of my one-year-old daughter had — yes — ravaged my body with sleepless and almost sleepless nights.… Read the rest
When I Said Goodbye to Chicago… Read More »
