Joseph Paul Haines

@josephpaulhaineswriter.com

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Writer, Screenwriter, curmudgeon, painfully liberal.

Cover of the novel, “Ghost Story,” by Peter Straub. Grey cover, with interconnected lettering and a black, winged insect with gold wings and stinger centered.
Photo of four books, top to bottom: Juneteenth by Ralph Ellison, The 1619 Project, the anthology Great American Short Stories and Where the Crawdads Sing, by Delia Owens.
A wide-angle, high-perspective photograph of a somber gathering in a large, rainy concrete brutalist plaza. A diverse crowd of people in dark, muted, utilitarian clothing are gathered in a circle, looking inward with solemn expressions. In the center of the circle stands a bright, glowing blue holographic projection of a woman in a casual outfit, appearing translucent and ethereal. To the right, a woman in a hood holds a young child close, both looking down. Several dark, futuristic surveillance drones hover above the crowd. In the top-left corner, a transparent holographic HUD displays text: "ALLOCATION CODE: 914-RG," "EVENT LOG: 16:31:02," "STATUS: INCIDENT REPORT," "28 FEB," and a medical-style symbol. The background consists of imposing grey concrete industrial buildings under an overcast sky.
Cover of Kaveh Akbar’s book, “Martyr!”
Dish towel hanging over the handle of an oven door. On the dish towel are printed the words, “Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.”
First pane: Bobby Hill from King of the Hill posts a sign on a school classroom window pointing into the classroom which reads, “Internationally, the U.S. ranks one hundred twenty-fifth for literacy. Fifty four percent of Americans between sixteen and seventy-four read at below a sixth grade level. Second pane: Adult has torn down sign while children in classroom stare. Adult chastises Bobby Hill, saying, “If those kids could read, they’d be very upset.”