Arlo Hennings
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Author of 2 non-fiction books, composer of 4 albums, expat, father, MFA (Creative Writing), B.A.
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There is no Shadow on the Equator
Geckos. Spiders. Cockroaches. Frogs. All manner of night jungle creatures. Scurried back to the dark safety of their daytime hiding places. The rats that had thundered across my bamboo ceiling like a herd of stampeding buffalo. Now silent.
By Arlo Hennings4 years ago in Fiction
Bali--New Years Eve
THE ARRIVAL "Sir….. wake up. Please buckle your seat belt," the flight attendant nudged my arm. "we'll be landing soon." Beat up by airplane food. I arrived on the island of "Eat, Pray, Love" on the 15th day of the 12th month. On the eve of the full moon - a special day for a moon-related ceremony the Balinese call hitam bulan.
By Arlo Hennings4 years ago in Fiction
Why I Quit Print Publishing and Moved to Digital Writing
Why I Quit Print Publishing and Moved to Digital Writing This is not a cry in my beer sour grapes story. But did you ever spend 6 years writing a book? Then upon servicing the media with it treated you like the worst thing that ever climbed out of the sewer? If the answer is yes, then you'll want to read this.
By Arlo Hennings4 years ago in Journal
Before there was #Black Lives Matter
My journey to South Africa During the country's first democratic election and the end to apartheid. I was representing the 70s era A&M singer/songwriter Shawn Phillips. Little did Phillips know that during the South African cultural embargo. Imposed by the USA Government. He had grown into a mysterious, iconic, music legend for supporters against apartheid.
By Arlo Hennings4 years ago in Humans
The Zodiac Chronicles
Woodstock Music and Art Fair The stars and planets were in alignment on August 15, 1969. People carried tents, backpacks, coolers, blankets, children, and pets. They pulled wagons. And anything else that could be handy for camping or creating a new civilization. No one was selling tickets. The entrance gates had been torn down. It was free.
By Arlo Hennings4 years ago in Humans
The Man Who Wrote the Song "That's Life"
My inspiration was to discover songwriters. Tin Pan Alley is the name given to a collection of New York City music publishers and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 19th century and early 20th century. This story is about a group of songwriters from Minneapolis who tried to create their Tin Pan Alley.
By Arlo Hennings4 years ago in Beat
