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Jack Grapes
Jack Grapes has authored 12 books of poetry and is publisher and editor of the acclaimed literary journal ONTHEBUS. Through his publishing company Bombshelter Press, he has published over 50 Los Angeles Poets in books and anthologies. He teaches private classes in his home and has taught as an artist-in-residence in over 100 Los Angeles schools.

Author Archives: Jack Grapes

Jack Grapes has authored 12 books of poetry and is publisher and editor of the acclaimed literary journal ONTHEBUS. Through his publishing company Bombshelter Press, he has published over 50 Los Angeles Poets in books and anthologies. He teaches private classes in his home and has taught as an artist-in-residence in over 100 Los Angeles schools.

Just My Two Cents Worth

September 16, 2004 | Jack Grapes and Sheila Bender

Having been a student of Jack Grapes, I am privileged to be on his email list and receive messages about reading and activities that inspire thoughts about the nature of writing.  In a recent email from Jack about authenticity in writing, I read this opening question, “If you can’t do it in the journal, what…

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Fine

March 25, 2004 | Jack Grapes

My great fantasy when I was in my early teens was that my dad and I would go bowling on a Saturday morning, then go out to breakfast together. Maybe to one of those broken down waterfront joints next to the wharf where coffee was served in thick, white mugs. Just the two of us….

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Creating Psychological Time in Narratives

April 24, 2003 | Sheila Bender and Jack Grapes

Recently, I had the good fortune to study with Jack Grapes on Tuesday afternoons along with a dynamic group of poets, novelists, screenwriters, and monologue writers.  Together we learned Jack’s method of enhancing writing and hooking readers into our stories and events. In a handout that Jack has given me permission to quote, he summarized…

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