The Donnybrook Writing Academy

A personal essay about the band Why? that was supposed to be a show review by Benjamin “Benny” Burwell St. Maur.

Dear faithful, good-looking readers,
One afternoon, recently, as I was playing croquet in my spacious and well-tended gardens, alone, drunk, in my bathrobe, I realized I hadn’t made a post to the Donnybrook blog in ages. My readers must be so lost, must feel so alone, I thought to myself as I sipped my top-shelf whiskey, [...]

Chrissy Hyndes, Laura Veirs, Scarlett Johanson

I’d like to know how far my obsession goes, and I’d like to read about moments when you’ve thought–extremely seriously, even if the sentiment didn’t hold its strength for long–”This is the greatest song I’ve ever heard” or “This is my absolute favorite band of all time.”