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Writer Robert Smallwood

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About Me

******What They Said About My First Book!!!********************************************** *"The Five People You Meet in Hell: Surviving Katrina"***** ____________________________________________________________ ______"Reads like another Confederacy of Dunces!"-Texas Public Radio***********“Read it… and find the treasure!” -- Andrei Codrescu, NPR****“Unique and gutsy! -- Rex Reed, New York Observer*************************“I especially like the parts about me!” -- Harry Anderson**********************"Henry Miller would be proud!" -- Morningside Bookshop, NYC****“It's rough, and it's immediate, and it's real.” -- Salon.com****************“Once you start reading it, you will laugh with him, cry with him, and want to have a drink with him!” -- New Orleans Slate**.. ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ________________________ I try to use both sides of my brain - I'm a writer but also my main career is consulting in the field of enterprise content management. I've published maybe 100 articles on related subjects but just published my first book about my experience with Hurricane Katrina and the aftermath in New Orleans and also a play called "Brando, Tennessee & Me."I like to socialize and see live music. I like hanging out with the local New Orleans writers like Dave Brinks (he holds the weekly 17 Poets reading series at the Goldmine Saloon), Andrei Codrescu, Jimmy Nolan, Brenda Marie Osbey, Lee Grue and others. I like going to Marda Burton's Literary Salon (she also has music, sometimes comedy, and always champagne) on special Sundays. I love the food and unique people in New Orleans too.I exercise almost daily - finally back into a routine after the upending that Katrina did to everyone here.Riding on a train or cruise ship is so much more fun than airplanes! I like the freedom to walk around & the food's good!Below is an interview of me about my Katrina book:************************This is the annual Stella and Stanley shouting contest at the Tennessee Williams Literary Festival in New Orleans

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My Interests

******Reading and writing, intriguing women (OK, OK: sexy, smart, funny ones!), beer, wet vodka martinis w/ olives, maduro cigars (but also Cuban Monte Cristo #2!). Also, walks, yoga, working out, swimming, playing some hoops (although I haven't played for a while, but I did coach a group of rag-tag 7-8 year-olds who were sort of like the Bad News Bears).Exotic foods, movies, plays - even ballet (but not opera!).**************************************************** ********* Here's Morning 40 Federation performing live in New Orleans. It's a song called, "Sugar From Behind" which is a tongue-in-cheek, funny song about sexual taboos like anal sex. These guys used to get together near their Ninth Ward homes and drink a 40 ounce of malt liquor in the morning - thus the name. None of them played instruments, but they got drunk one day and decided that each one of them would learn a different instrument, and Morning 40 Federation was born! These guys are a hell of a lot of fun! **********************************************************

I'd like to meet:

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People from all walks of life - I am especially drawn to artistic or humanitarian types. Musicians and singers intrigue me, as well as visual artists.I am interested in people from all types of cultures too and enjoy talking with those who are world travelers. ************************************************************ Here's a real TRUE poem by Charles "Hank" Bukowski.*************************************************** ******************************* Here's Bukowski reading his poem, "The Night I Killed Tommy." It's pretty damn funny but maybe a little gross at the end. That's Buk! **********************************************************

Music:

Blues and traditional jazz music - really all types but I'm starting to like Latin music more but too much Zydeco gets on my nerves.Morning 40 Federation, Louis Armstrong, Al Green, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Bix Beiderbeck, Sidney Bechet, Dr. John, Bob French, any of the Marsalis boys, Harry Connick, Jr., Cowboy Mouth and Fred LeBlanc, Troi Bechet, Jesse Moore and most of the local New Orleans music scene. ************************************************************ ** Me evacuating from Hurricane Katrina, I appear around 2:30-2:45 on the video. Kinda hard for me to watch. Brings back a flood of (bad) memories.My New Orleans peeps (below) check them out!!!Gotty New Video

OK this is FREAKIN' FUNNY!!!

Movies:

The Importance of Being Earnest, Born Into This (Bukowski documentary), Natural Born Killers (about the only violent film I like), Godfather, The Dirty Dozen, Carlito's Way, Gone with the Wind.

Television:

SOPRANOS, Daily Show, Tim Russert Meet the Press, PBS, 30 Rock, Saints Football, Sex in the City.

Books:

A Confederacy of Dunces, Ham on Rye, A Moveable Feast, The Sun Also Rises, Ask the Dust, A Streetcar Named Desire, Collected Works of Oscar Wilde, Brando (biographies), The Five People You Meet in Hell: Surviving Katrina (of course! I wrote it! 46,000 words in 3 1/2 weeks!)CURRENT MOON about the moon

Heroes:

JFK, MLK, Lincoln, John Lennon, Hemingway, Tennessee Williams, John Kennedy Toole, Bukowski.

My Blog

Giant Lobsters, Cuban Cigars, A Bullfight

Wow! What a month! A birthday, cruising down the coast to Mexico to eat giant lobsters, partying at the historic Rosarito Beach Hotel (a la Sinatra), buying some REAL Cuban Monte Cristo 2 cigars, go...
Posted by Writer Robert Smallwood on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:20:00 PST

I Think They Mentioned My Katrina Book in the New Simpsons Movie!

OK, a friend and fan in New Orleans, Pete, who is Bama on here, went to see the new Simpsons movie and, I guess, they made a reference to my Katrina book, "The Five People You Meet in Hell: Surviving ...
Posted by Writer Robert Smallwood on Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:12:00 PST

Bukowski is the BOMB!

Just finished "Ham on Rye" by Charles "Hank" Bukowski.  What a freaking riot! Even though he's mostly known for his poetry, this novel made me laugh out loud and I could not put it down! So much ...
Posted by Writer Robert Smallwood on Sun, 27 May 2007 02:06:00 PST

It's Jazz Fest time!

Well the town is swarming with music lovers and it's a much-needed infusion of positive energy!  Had a good time hanging out last night with the "Benchmen on Frenchmen" (Coco Robichaux & comp...
Posted by Writer Robert Smallwood on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 06:41:00 PST

Harry Connick, Jr., Branford and The March

I ran into Harry Connick and Branford (OK, I stalked them after I heard them on WWOZ with Bob French) and gave them signed copies of my "Katrina book."  I had met Harry originally at the racetrac...
Posted by Writer Robert Smallwood on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:26:00 PST

Xmas New Years etc etc

OK, well I made it through a whirlwind holiday season - only got kicked out of one bar!  Problem was, it was the DR. JOHN concert at House of Blues!  I won tix on WWOZ.  Ran into Jesse ...
Posted by Writer Robert Smallwood on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:20:00 PST

So, OK, I'm trying to get caught up!

OK, it's been months since I wrote in this blog - so you can see how busy I've been!Durng a frenetic 19-city book tour that seemed to take on a life of its own after San Francisco (where I did TV appe...
Posted by Writer Robert Smallwood on Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:27:00 PST

San Francisco Dreamin'

Well, just got back from a whirlwind trip to San Francisco for a couple of book signings and some TV and radio appearances.  It was great to get in some cool weather!  It's sort of surprisin...
Posted by Writer Robert Smallwood on Tue, 22 Aug 2006 07:35:00 PST

Harry Anderson's closing night

Well, I was a litle beat from the night before  but I HAD to soldier on and go to Harry Anderson's closing night last night.  First off, I stopped in at Erin Rose for the costume part. ...
Posted by Writer Robert Smallwood on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 03:23:00 PST

Starting Off

OK - so here I am - my first day on MySpace.  I hope it turns out to be fun and worthwhile.  It's July and that's my month so it's a good time for beginnings (and endings).I've been waiting ...
Posted by Writer Robert Smallwood on Sun, 02 Jul 2006 05:13:00 PST