purslane: for ten thousand years, wherever you found people, you found purslane. a superfood that corporations can't control, because it lives in your backyard.

just like the stories we tell.

titles

currently available - or coming soon! - wherever you buy ebooks.

Musca Domestica

As Through a Glass Darkly

inspired by Kafka's "Metamorphosis," this tale of two boys from Chicago goes places Franz would never imagine.

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A Mother's Play

The Story of Angel Casey

a close personal look at a local Chicago legend. Angel Casey never backed down and never compromised her values.

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friends of purslane

people and organizations we love, with whom we've exchanged help, knowledge and inspiration.

we hope you'll pay them a visit.

ArtNight Chicago

A monthly variety show featuring an eclectic mix of local talent

winsome caricature style painting of an elderly white man in a ten gallon hat

Big Shoulders

A podcast by WC Turck of the Chicago Writers' Association featuring true tales of Chicago past

a middle aged Black man playing an electronic keyboard with gleeful mischief

Ronn Dorsey

Composer and synthesizer enthusiast