Christopher J. Sparks is a writer, historian, and web strategist. He is a historian on Northampton State Hospital and author of Minotaur, a memoir in progress. His work blends narrative history with personal reflection, and his research has been featured in local historical archives.
His slim poetry houses a contemporary man’s investigation of his own dark night of the soul. Reading him, one gets the impression that his ghosts follow him. One could say ghosts love him. He lived by inhabiting his past, bringing us along.
Beth Filson 24.February.2019
Latest Writing
- Firstborn, part 1Black Star’s 1999 hit Respiration, begins with a short phrase:Escuchela la ciudad respirando. Listen to the city breathing. The song goes on with the artists talking about their experiences, their losses, personal or… Read more: Firstborn, part 1
- Used booksI strolled into a used bookstore I hadn’t been to before. I found the poetry sction and started looking up and down, until I saw a name I recognized and immediately tore the… Read more: Used books
- AgainCrossposted @ NSH BOSTON – On January 22, 2025, Secretary Walsh presented Governor Healey’s proposed $62 billion budget plan to the Commonwealth’s stakeholders—a strategy that, while promising hundreds of millions for the MBTA, would simultaneously eliminate… Read more: Again
- The Relic, part 2, Night of dayIt is the ugliest police station I have ever seen in my life. Not that I’ve seen many, thankfully, but this looks like a shoebox blown up to accommodate three firetruck-sized garage doors.… Read more: The Relic, part 2, Night of day
- 2024 Wrap-upI want to help set intention for the next season, in part, by recounting the last. Greatest Pics Mixmaster I make mixes for getting work done. They are about an hour in length,… Read more: 2024 Wrap-up
- Egg ToothI parked the car just at midnight, as planned. I put the car further up the street than I had initially thought to, so the path to my objective was longer. The neighborhood… Read more: Egg Tooth
