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