Greetings! If you're looking for books, poetry, movie reviews, strange observations, or the Holy Grail, then stay for awhile. Afterwards, I hope we can still be friends.
Please check out my health blog at the Oklahoman, Oklahoma's largest newspaper: www.newsok.com/jimchastain.
If you want to buy one of my books, you can do that right here. If you buy from me, you'll get a signed 1st edition. I know it's not much, but it's the best I can do. My gift is my crappy penmanship and this one's for you.
Antidotes & Home Remedies, my new poetry book and an Oklahoma Book Award finalist, can be ordered on this site. The book is a collection of health related poems and other "greatest hits" poems from my journal, including "On Remembering Poetry."
I Survived Cancer, but Never Won the Tour de France is also available at: OKC (Full Circle Bookstore); Norman (Crazy Ladies); Edmond (Best of Books); Tulsa (Steve's Sundry); Austin (Bookpeople); most online sources; and various bookstores throughout the universe.
Like Some First Human Being is also available on this site and in my mom's living room.
The songs you're hearing are by my son Ford from his new EP and my friend Mark Erelli, an excellent singer/songwriter from Boston. Mark took a poem called "Coming Home" from my cancer memoir and turned it into a song. Visit www.markerelli.com .
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Upcoming events
- Sat, July 11, 2009
- 1:00 pm
- Woody Guthrie Folk Festival
- First Methodist Church
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Okemah OK
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- Planning to read again in the "Poetry and Spoken Word Tribute to Woody Guthrie" at The Woody Guthrie Folk Festival in Okemah.
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- Sat, July 18, 2009
- 7:00 pm
- Jimfest 2009
- Scott and Jennifer McKissick's home
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Bartlesville OK
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- This is shaping up to be quite an event, a Bartlesville reunion/party at my good friend Jennifer Williams McKissick's home. I'll do a reading and my son Ford will play some music. Should be a blast!
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- Fri, September 11, 2009
- 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- M.D. Anderson's Living Fully With and Beyond Cancer Conference
- Westchase Marriott
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2900 Briarpark Drive Houston Texas
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- I'll be leading one of Friday's breakout sessions during this important three day cancer survivor's conference, which runs from September 10 through September 12. Keynote Speaker: Hota Kotb.
- Tickets: Buy tickets
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Previous events
- Thu, June 25, 2009
- 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Poetry Reading/Fundraiser
- First Presbyterian Church
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700 Gary Blvd. Clinton OK
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- I'll join my good friend Dorothy Alexander and a poetry group from Clinton for a poetry reading, which will also be a fundraiser for Clinton's Multi-Task Youth Services. At the corner of 7th and Gary. I'll read for about a half hour.
- Fri, June 12, 2009
- 7:00 pm
- Bartlesville Reunion/Party/Reading
- John Cresap's home
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Edmond OK
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- I'll gather with a group of old Bartlesville buddies to talk about the good ole days, have a bite to eat, and maybe even do a little reading. Thanks to Diana Wall and John Cresap. Send me an email if you're interested in coming, and I'll get you on the list.
- Sun, June 7, 2009
- 9:40 am
- Challenges and Choices
- St. Stephens United Methodist Church
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1801 W. Brooks Norman OK
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- I'll be speaking to a class in this progressive church about writing and poetry. Room 12.
- Sat, May 16, 2009
- 8:00 pm
- Lines and Lyrics with Jim Chastain & Nathan Brown
- Adobe Home
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1330 E. Douglas Wichita Kansas
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- A fun house concert with Nathan Brown, my son Ford, and Nathan's daughter Sierra. A night of stories, poems, and songs.
- Sat, May 2, 2009
- 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Lines & Lyrics with Jim & Ford Chastain
- I.T.I.O Building across from old May Brothers
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Frank Phillips Blvd. Bartlesville OK
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- A night of stories, songs, and poems with my son Ford. (I'll do the poetry.)
- Sat, April 25, 2009
- 11:00 am
- Norman Music Festival
- Sooner Theater
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main street Norman OK
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- My son Ford will be playing at the really cool music festival in Norman. Bands all day, including Of Montreal. Free!!!!
- Sat, April 18, 2009
- 2:00 pm
- National Poetry Month Celebration
- Edmond Downtown Library
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Edmond OK
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- I'll join poets Dorothy Alexander, Nathan Brown, Carol Hamilton, Abigail Keegan, and Jim Spurr for an afternoon reading to celebrate National Poetry Month.
- Fri, April 17, 2009
- Oklahoma Symposium
- Quartz Mountain Resort
- Rats! I wanted to go, but just can't squeeze it in.
- Wed, April 8, 2009
- 11:30 am
- Grace Living Center's Luncheon
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Oklahoma City OK
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- I'll be reading some poetry and prose at this metro company's monthly luncheon.
- Tue, April 7, 2009
- 12:00 pm
- An OU Law School Reading
- The University of Oklahoma Law Center
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Timberdell Norman OK
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- I'll be reading from my books and blog and speaking to OU Law students about "What Else Can I Do With my Law Degree?"
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