John Orr
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Communications or Media |
| Occupation | Writer, editor, designer, musician |
| Location | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | I am a freelance writer, editor, designer and musician. I am a member of the National Book Critics Circle and my arts writing has appeared in dozens of newspapers and magazines. I have worked for a couple of the best-designed newspapers in the nation. My other blog is at redroom.com, an online home for writers. I have also blogged extensively for the San Jose Mercury News, notably about the Harry Potter books. See that blog here. I am married with three children. I have a blues band, Dr Gone & Serious Condition, and we perform at clubs and parties in the San Francisco Bay Area. My web sites include triviana.com and seriouscondition.com. Currently I am writing a novel; after that I expect to write a non-fiction book about blues music, then more novels. |
| Interests | My family, books, blues music, classical music, movies |
| Favorite movies | "Love, Actually," "The Last Waltz," The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "My Favorite Year," "Young Frankenstein," most Woody Allen films, both "Blues Brothers" movies, lots of others. |
| Favorite music | Beethoven, Mozart, Puccini, B.B. King, Albert Collins, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeschi, lots of others. |
| Favorite books | "Cannery Row," "A Prayer for Owen Meany," "Beloved," J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, mysteries by Rex Stout, Walter Mosley, Carol O'Connell, Harlan Coben, Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child, Jeffery Deaver, and lots of other books |