George H. Gurley wrote a general interest column for the Kansas City Star three times a week for ten years and was the book review editor for a number of years. He later wrote a regular column for the Lawrence, Kansas Journal World. He has two books of poetry (
Home Movies, Raindust Press and
Fugues in the Plumbing, BkMk Press and a collection of columns with Peter Simpson (
Press Box and City Room, BkMk Press). His poems and short stories have appeared in literary magazines such as
Poetry and
Cures and
Cures won the Missouri Arts Council's playwriting contest. His book reviews have appeared in