James Robinson, Jr. is an award-winning author who has written 10 books in both the fiction and non-fiction genres. His first book, Fighting the Effects of Gravity: A Bittersweet Journey Into Middle Life, is an Indie Award winner for nonfiction. His first foray into fiction, Book of Samuel, was a Readers’ Favorite Award Winner. His 6th composition—Jay Got Married—is a collection of 9 humorous, satirical essays which often speak to ironies and inconsistencies of life. Jay Got Married is not just the title of the book but the lead essay of the same title and an amusing look at love and marriage in the year 2020. His book, Old Age Sucks, could be considered a follow-up to his first treatise, Fighting the Effects of Gravity. Mr. Robinson’s current literary entry, released January 16 of 2023 and titled I Injured My Foot Doing the Mashed Potato or…I Should Have Stuck with the Twist, consists of 25 humorous essays covering such diverse topics as: How I injured my foot attempting an old dance after watching a Family Feud episode, Bat Lives Matter, Finding Bigfoot, and The Conn (as in Star Trek). Mr. Robinson hit the ground running with his writing career at age 45 when the Effects of Gravity kicked in and his children began to mature, affording him the time to write. It was also then that he began to home in on his sardonic wit. Mr. Robinson resides in Pittsburgh, PA with his wife of 46 years. He is the father of three daughters ages 42, 43 and 45 and the proud grandfather of seven.
James Robinson, Jr. is an award-winning author who has written 10 books in both the fiction and non-fiction genres. His first book, Fighting the Effects of Gravity: A Bittersweet Journey Into Middle Life, is an Indie Award winner for nonfiction. His first foray into fiction, Book of Samuel, was a Readers’ Favorite Award Winner. His 6th composition—Jay Got Married—is a collection of 9 humorous, satirical essays which often speak to ironies and...
Last Train to Snarksville is not a tribute to the musical group, The Monkees, but 15 humorous vignettes which highlight the authors past experiences and his views on present-day life. Essays include: “(As Long as There’s Superman) They’ll Always Be Kryptonite,” “Beware the Toaster,” and “I Got Five on It.”
Don’t be put off by the title. Death of A Shrinking Violet: Nice Guys Finish First consists of 16 humorous essays, my thoughts and experiences, and my views on the eccentricities of life. From the person who has that inexplicable habit of going without a coat in the winter I just have to shake my head and wonder--“Where’s Your Coat?” To the...
In my defense, I don’t go around performing old dances, I simply got lost in the heat of the moment. A fan of YouTube videos and of the game show Family Feud hosted by Steve Harvey, I was taken back to an airing of an episode when a contestant mentioned that she was a connoisseur of the Mashed Potato dance. So, after an invitation from Steve, she...
