John B. Graeber is a writer living in Chattanooga, Tennessee, whose work has appeared at Curator Magazine, Christianity Today, The Blue Mountain Review, Ekstasis Magazine, and Fathom Magazine. His poetry has also been featured on Chattanooga's local NPR affiliate. He is co-founder of Tributaries, a literary newsletter that explores the inspiration behind great writing. Follow him on Twitter: @jbgraeber.
I can still flash back to that moment years ago on the phone when I learned my friend had died.
“I wonder if it’s all true.” – Nicholas Wolterstorff “Tragedy will come,” the speaker said, standing behind a lectern in the college chapel where I sat with my classmates. Within a few years, death came for the first of us, and a type of tragedy none of us expected so early in life came for […]
The Curator's monthly series of editor playlists. This month: a playlist by John Graeber.
[Listen to our June 2021 playlist on Spotify.] When I started this playlist I wanted it to be at least somewhat thematically coherent; Summer Slow Jams for hosting friends late at night on the front porch, or perhaps a collection of Happy/Sad tunes for when you’ve got a bourbon in hand and are wistfully contemplating […]
The universe has brought me back from the brink of unbelief.
Several months ago, I stood deep in the mountains, straining my eyes to find the faint river of stars that flow across the dark sky. The ability to see the Milky Way is a casualty of our desire to vanquish the night. Even without ambient light from cities or highways, our galaxy is easy to […]
A brief meditation on the meaning of Advent
Advent is the hope of redemption, sung in minor key. It is the promise of resurrection, and the sorrow of that hope not yet fulfilled. In this the midnight of the liturgical year, these few weeks before we celebrate the birth of Christ, we confront a world not yet reborn and embody what Saint Paul […]
What happened complicates the stories we like to tell about ourselves
1. My 10-year old daughter and I visit Pleasant Gardens Cemetery on a day typical for August in Chattanooga. The sun pushes its way through haze, which turns the sky a milky white. Soaring summer temperatures and high humidity create a physical obstacle we have to press through. A few yards from the road, I […]
I guess that’s love, isn’t it?
A few years ago, a newspaper headline caught my eye. An actual newspaper, with ink that came off on your hands and got smeared on your coffee mug or face, if you were truly unfortunate. The headline in question was about Don Larson, Yankee pitcher, selling the jersey he wore when he pitched a perfect […]
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