Old Friends

Old friends old friends sat on their park bench like bookends A newspaper blown through the grass falls on the round toes of the high shoes of the old friends … Can you imagine us years from today Sharing a…

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A Wake for Donald Clayton (1948-2023)

We are holding an informal wake and open house for my father on Saturday, July 8th, starting at 2:00 PM. It will be at the house he made so beautiful, 1514 Silver Avenue SW in Albuquerque. All are welcome to…

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Defund. Dismantle. Reinvest.

I’ve made a series of graphics to advocate steps that American cities and society writ large can take to shift their priorities from violence and racism toward something more collaborative and positive. Here’s an example: If you would like to…

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Launching StoreyClayton.com

For the first time since 2002, I have launched a new website. That’s not entirely true. I revamped several websites, including that of what is now CIS Gulf South (then CIS of Greater New Orleans, with this blog.) I’ve helped…

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Want to receive periodic updates from writer Storey Clayton about his recent publications and upcoming writings? Then please sign up for his new Mailing List below! Loading… If the above doesn’t load, you can go directly to the sign-up form.…

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Riggwelter Press Publishes “Lost and Found”

UK-based literary journal Riggwelter Press just published Storey Clayton’s essay “Lost and Found.” This essay examines Uber ridership through items accidentally discarded in the car, culminating in a poignant vignette. This work is the third excerpt from Clayton’s rideshare memoir…

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Montana Mouthful Publishes “Mortals”

The first-year literary journal Montana Mouthful just published its third issue online and in print. The collection, with a theme of “haunting,” includes Storey Clayton’s narrative nonfiction piece, “Mortals.” This work is an excerpt from Clayton’s rideshare memoir, Driving for…

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