andrew’s Substack

The Talented Mr. Jabari

photo credit: Jack Bloom.

Jan 6 • andrew erkkila

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It's Always the Nail in your Own Driveway

So, I’m driving down the interstate when my tire pressure light goes off and at the same time my five-year-old says she has to go to the bathroom.

Jan 5 • andrew erkkila

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July 2025

Drop Acid, Watch Fireflies

July, July

Jul 13, 2025 • andrew erkkila

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May 2025

The WAY

The writing life continues...

May 22, 2025 • andrew erkkila

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February 2025

Writing Workshops in Newark

Come one, come all, join me for any of these if you are in the area

Feb 19, 2025 • andrew erkkila

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A Flush Toilet

This is a pretty raw essay I wrote five years ago or so. It's languished on a editor's desk for years and was rejected today. I post here on the…

Feb 14, 2025 • andrew erkkila

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January 2025

More Bubblegum, More Wind.

On the death of David Lynch

Jan 16, 2025 • andrew erkkila

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A Peregrine Falcon Magically Appears

A Peregrine Falcon magically appears to circle our house to hunt for two to three days and then it disappears again every year.

Jan 2, 2025 • andrew erkkila

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November 2024

Signs and Wonders

Or how I learned to stop worrying, and love your mom.

Nov 25, 2024 • andrew erkkila

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Mental Illness Fun-Pack

Pardon the exploitative title, but it’s the only way anyone clicks on anything it seems.

Nov 20, 2024 • andrew erkkila

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October 2024