Author Archives: Walter Biggins

About Walter Biggins

Walter Biggins is a writer based in Philadelphia, PA. He is the co-author (with Daniel Couch) of Bob Mould's Workbook (Bloomsbury, 2017). His work has been published in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Quarterly Conversation, RogerEbert.com, Bookslut (RIP), The Comics Journal, The Baseball Chronicle, and other periodicals. Twitter: @walter_biggins.

“Awhileaway”

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Walter Biggins

For John Drake and Ashley Stephenson. Cheers to two friends making the leap, at middle age, into new love. Because love is always new, right? Even when the feeling is familiar, or the people are long familiar to each other, … Continue reading →

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Top 5 (2022)

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Walter Biggins

Eighteen years ago, when I was much younger in health and spirit, the Top 5 Moments tradition started on a cold night in which one year turned over to the next, in the backyard of a friend of a friend, … Continue reading →

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A Year in Reading (2022)

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Walter Biggins

Once more with feeling, here’s my annual reading diary. I like doing this, and apparently some of you like reading this. The fine print: 1) This list includes only books I completed, not stuff I started and abandoned (and I do more of that … Continue reading →

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Tiny miracles are the best kind there are, #6

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Walter Biggins

For David McCarty. On Friday afternoon, walking in west Philly after lunch, I stumbled into an old friend. Or let’s say acquaintance, since I never really knew her that well. Tracy and I were heading back to work after slurping … Continue reading →

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50-word reviews (semi-recent, semi-jazz edition, fall 2022)

Posted on September 26, 2022 by Walter Biggins

Last year, I bought my first turntable. It’s given me an excuse to explore Philadelphia, seeking out vinyl shops and garage sales looking for my fix. The searching and crate digging has inspired patience and an appreciation of serendipity in … Continue reading →

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A Year in Reading (2021)

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Walter Biggins

Once more with feeling, here’s my annual reading diary. I like doing this, and some of you like reading this. The fine print: 1) This list includes only books I completed, not stuff I started and abandoned (and I do more of that as … Continue reading →

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Top 5 (2021 edition)

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Walter Biggins

Despite everything, there was beauty and joy in 2021. This tradition, started long long ago amongst friends, reminds me of this fact. Here we go, in order of chronology rather than significance. 1.  An inspirational Norristown nature loop walk in … Continue reading →

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“A Spring in My Step”

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Walter Biggins

To welcome in the spring season, I made a little movie. It was shot (mostly) in Philadelphia and Atlanta, with a snippet from rural Maine. I hope you enjoy it. Credits: Direction, photography, editing: Walter BigginsWhen: April 2021 (more or … Continue reading →

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A year in reading (2020 edition)

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Walter Biggins

Once again, here’s my annual reading diary. I like doing this, and some of you like reading this. Here we go. As always, here’s the fine print: 1) This list includes only books I completed, not stuff I started and … Continue reading →

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50-worders: Phish figures it out, together and “alone”

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Walter Biggins

Trey Anastasio is almost as prolific as Guided By Voices’s Robert Pollard, and just as experimental as the lo-fi stalwart. Since Fall 2019, it seems that Anastasio’s bandmates have caught the productivity bug as well. The band hasn’t played live … Continue reading →

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