Author Archives: geoffcain

Ella Young Remembered: Interviews by James D. Cain

Posted on April 13, 2024 by geoffcain

Exciting news! My dad’s book is finally out: Ella Young Remembered: Interviews by James D. Cain in paperback. The book is from interviews my dad recorded in the 60s and transcribed by the indefatigable Linda Rosewood. This book is being … Continue reading →

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Ella Young: Halcyon Days

Posted on October 22, 2022 by geoffcain

I got this email from Dorothea McDowell: if you are interested in Ella Young, Irish American history, GLBT history in America, or from the California Central Coast, you have to at least take a look at this project. Dorothea’s previous … Continue reading →

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The Morrigan – A Radio Play about Ella Young

Posted on October 13, 2021 by geoffcain

The Irish branch of the organization, Women in Film and Television International, had one of their board members, Marissa Aroy, direct a play based on a biography of Ella Young, Irish poet, revolutionary, and mythologist, written by Dorothea McDowell (the … Continue reading →

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A Very Short Trip in a Driverless Car

Posted on September 20, 2021 by geoffcain

I am pretty excited about this. The Amsterdam Quarterly just published my short story “A Very Short Trip in a Driverless Car” in their issue on “The Future” – it is a satire on our over-reliance on technology and AI. … Continue reading →

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Aviya Kushner’s Wolf Lamb Bomb

Posted on June 29, 2021 by geoffcain

I just finished Aviya Kushner’s new book of poetry Wolf Lamb Bomb (Orison Books, 2021). I was so taken with her book The Grammar of God: A Journey into the Words and Worlds of the Bible (Spiegel & Grau / … Continue reading →

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Conversations about Ella Young: My Father’s Research

Posted on January 31, 2019 by geoffcain

My father, Jim Cain, did some research for a possible book on the Irish poet and story-teller, Ella Young back in 1966. Ella Young was from Ireland but made her home on the Central Coast of California where my family … Continue reading →

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Song of Granite

Posted on September 30, 2018 by geoffcain

Back in January, I went to go see “Song of Granite” which was directed by Pat Collins and starred Michael O’Chonfhlaola, Macdara Ó Fátharta, and Colm Seoighe among others. A great cast! It is a wonderful film – it is … Continue reading →

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Théâtre de la Mode at Maryhill Museum

Posted on March 29, 2018 by geoffcain

Recently, I was at a conference on Meditation & Mindfulness, a Reading Apprenticeship sponsored event. One of the great things about conferences is that you get to meet different instructors and benefit from their different approaches, skills, interests, and passions. … Continue reading →

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Liquid Media in a Strangely Liquid Society

Posted on March 24, 2018 by geoffcain

This morning is a morning of cascading ironies. One of my favorite writers is Umberto Eco. I love about half of his fiction enormously. I like his writings on semiotics, and his essays are all gems – especially the collection … Continue reading →

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Abbas Kiarostami’s “Where Is My Friend’s House?”

Posted on January 26, 2016 by geoffcain

I have been looking for Abbas Kiarostami’s “Where Is My Friend’s House?” for some time after Werner Herzog recommended it at his Rogue Film School site. I found an old VHS copy called “Where Is The Friend’s Home?” at the … Continue reading →

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