I really love Durham more than any place I've ever been; some small towns can be really provincial and strangling, but Durham is the best city in the world.
John DarnielleI grew up in Southern California, so the whole concept of a local music history is still kinda novel to me.
John DarnielleIt's a clichรฉ to state that one should think like a child, but it's clear that kids know something that the world tries to make you unlearn later in life.
John DarnielleMen tend to dominate whatever public discourse they participate in, and another big part of feminism is to let women have their say. Men's voices can be welcome at the table, but there is a time and a place, and maybe it's now, for men to make a little less noise, make their needs less known, and listen to the needs of others.
John Darnielle