Hearing With Your Eyes

By now you may have discovered Jack Mazur’s blog, “Jack and his palm trees,” wry observations that emanate from his bunker in Key West. Jack likes to muse about life on this zany island. His stories often revolve around his beer-swizzling pal Joe Beans. We have collected here more of these tales into a companion volume to his Sad Demise of Henry. His ruminations range from observations made while walking around Key West … dead bodies on St. Nicholas Cay … daydreaming while driving … waking up dead … a favorite cow named Delilah ... hanging out at Schooner Wharf Bar … a CA spook … and visits to the bait shop. These low-key adventures often featuring Joe Beans.

Jack Mazur studied creative writing at Southern Connecticut State University in the 1980s under Richard Russo, who would go on to win the Pulitzer for Empire Falls in 2005 or so.