Con Chapman
Author
Con Chapman is a Boston writer whose work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Christian Science Monitor, and The Boston Globe, among other publications. His biography of Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington’s alto saxophonist, is forthcoming from Oxford University Press.
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How to Succeed at New Year’s Resolutions
Of making many resolutions, there is no end.
What’s a Father of the Groom to Do at the Wedding?
The father of the groom is a doubly subordinated character in the drama; not just a bit player, but a walk-on.
America’s First Wall
With Thanksgiving approaching, it’s a good time to recall the nation’s first wall, built by the Pilgrims.
The Summer We Forgot the Poodle
Poodie was installed on the rear window deck of our Oldsmobile, from which he could see the USA as it receded from view.
Literal-Minded Women, and the Men Who Love Them
There have been, in my life, several women who thought I was the funniest thing they’d ever heard.
I’m Not Ignoring You, You’re Ignoring Me
Checking your cell phone in the company of others is considered a terrible thing to do—unless you’re the one doing it.
Me and My Stupid Original Ideas
Would I be handsomest? Fat chance. Best-dressed? Are you kidding? Coolest? I don’t think so.
I Am the Cheap Man
There is Superman, Spider-Man, and Everyman. I have a humbler title: I am the cheap man.
