Joe Donnelly, an award-winning journalist and short-story writer, is currently assistant visiting professor of English and journalism at Whittier College. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.
Joe Donnelly
Articles
The Passionate Conversationalist: On Scott Timberg’s “Boom Times for the End of the World”
Joe Donnelly reviews his friend and colleague Scott Timberg’s posthumous collection, “Boom Times for the End of the World.”
Embracing the Despised Poems: Remembering Scott Timberg
The co-author of “Beeswing” was a beloved Los Angeles raconteur and reporter.
Remembering Scott Timberg
Los Angeles lost a beloved local writer and his friends remember him.
More Than Son of “Jesus’ Son”: On Nico Walker’s “Cherry”
A prison novel written by a convicted bank robber delivers on more than the author’s backstory.
Burdens and Privileges
For this essayist, Joe Donnelly, Alan Rifkin's "Burdens By Water" brings back the glory days of 1990s long-form journalism on the subject of Los Angeles.
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