Peter E. Murphy | The Sun Magazine

Peter E. Murphy

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Peter E. Murphy was born in Wales and grew up in New York City, where he operated heavy equipment, managed a nightclub, and drove a taxi. He leads writing workshops in the United States and abroad.

— From October 2022
Essays, Memoirs, & True Stories

Their Last Argument

I picture my father, dead a dozen years now, reaching from the great beyond to tap me on the shoulder. “What do you want, Pa?” I ask. “Look,” he says. “I’ve been practicing my moonwalk.”

October 2022
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