Brian Doyle

Brian Doyle, an essayist and novelist, died on May 27, 2017. To read Epiphanies, his longtime blog for the Scholar, please go here.

The Springfield Greys

Evenings with dad

By Brian Doyle | Friday December 12, 2014

Jazz and Bras

Add basketball and you have a few of my favorite American things

By Brian Doyle | Wednesday December 10, 2014

On the Interstate

The road trips of long ago

By Brian Doyle | Friday December 5, 2014

The New Guy

Being utterly hapless and helpless on your first day on the job

By Brian Doyle | Friday November 28, 2014

Old Shirts

Here’s to a long and lasting relationship

By Brian Doyle | Friday November 21, 2014

My Wedding Day

The priest’s last words to a nervous groom

By Brian Doyle | Friday November 14, 2014

Excellent Sneakers

How to get the most out of a piece of cardboard

By Brian Doyle | Friday November 7, 2014

The Haunted Month

A Remembrance

By Brian Doyle | Friday October 31, 2014

Otter Foolishness

But an odd and glorious sound

By Brian Doyle | Friday October 24, 2014

Selling the House

But never forgetting the home

By Brian Doyle | Friday October 17, 2014

The Lightness of Errol Flynn

By Brian Doyle | Monday December 5, 2016

Well, Some of It Was True

By Brian Doyle | Monday June 6, 2016

His Subtle Speech

By Brian Doyle | Wednesday June 1, 2016

Boxing Out

By Brian Doyle | Wednesday June 1, 2016

The Spitter

By Brian Doyle | Wednesday June 1, 2016

The Island

By Brian Doyle | Wednesday June 1, 2016

The Eloquent Silence of It

By Brian Doyle | Wednesday June 1, 2016

His Listening

By Brian Doyle | Friday May 27, 2016

The Bulletin Board of Your Head

By Brian Doyle | Friday May 20, 2016

Crush

By Brian Doyle | Friday May 13, 2016

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