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Callen has been invited to speak at the Monona Senior Center in his home of Monona, Wisconsin next May 1.
Reader's Digest published an anecdote of Callen's in their "All in a Day's Work" section in the November issue.
On October 3, Callen was a guest on The Larry Meiller Show on Wisconsin Public Radio to talk about his new book, Signs of Pride: Wisconsin Towns and Their Claims to Fame.
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald published an article on Callen's newest book on September 24. Wisconsin Towns' Claims to Fame Featured in New Book.
Callen's short story, "The Owl Catcher," was accepted for publication by online literary journal, The Bookends Review. However, it won't be published until August of 2024, so no link to share at this time.
This is the first article about Callen's newest book, Monona Author's Book Explores Wisconsin Towns' Claims to Fame. The company that owns the paper owns a number of newspapers in Wisconsin and around the country, so the article has been reproduced several times in other newspapers.
Signs of Pride: Wisconsin Towns and Their Claims to Fame is now available. Written with a love for the state, the book explores the many towns throughout the state that lay claim as the capital, birthplace, or home of something important and gives background on why Where Wisconsin Began is Mineral Point, why Bloomer is the Jump Rope Capital of the World, and why Lake Tomahawk is the Snowshoe Baseball Capital of the World, among others. It is available on Amazon, Kindle, or through your favorite local bookstore.
In July, Callen was was part of an online poetry reading for the Survivor Poetry Reading series. It also included poet Talia Fletcher and host Michael Broussard.
Callen was scheduled to do a Facebook Live reading from his poetry book, Compendium, a few months ago. When it was released he was recovering from an operation for stage 3 colon cancer and was not able to do a release or any readings. However, a few seconds into the reading, Facebook Live ended the session, so he recorded a reading for those who might be interested.
Callen recorded a guest spot on the podcast Unspoken: Conversations with Candace. Candace Sanchez hosts the podcast which features conversations with survivors of sex abuse. In 2023 she is dedicating the entire season to male survivors. The podcast was on audio first and then on YouTube, both during Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April.
Callen spoke to Kenosha County's SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) via Zoom on April 19. He shared his story as a survivor of child sex abuse and talked about being a male survivor of sexual assault.
On March 17, Callen was live on Survivor Stories, hosted by Michael Broussard, sharing his story of surviving child sex abuse. The interview can be viewed on his Facebook page.
On March 3, Callen and other founding members of the University of Wisconsin's first campus-wide LGBT group, the Ten Percent Society (now The Pride Society), appeared on a panel with current members of the group discussing the 40th anniversary of the organization.
In February, Callen was interviewed for an oral history as part of the University of Wisconsin's LGBTQ Archive.
Callen's poem, "Neighborhood: St. Louis," was accepted in early January for inclusion in Wingless Dreamers' anthology, My Sanskriti in Teal.
Callen has signed on as an affiliate with Bookshop.org. This website gives a commission to the author on every book sold and also gives the profits to an independent bookstore selected by the buyer from a list of hundreds of independent bookstores around the country. Visis his Bookshop affiliate page to buy books, while supporting a writer and independent bookstores.
Callen's newest book, Signs of Pride: Wisconsin Towns and Their Claims to Fame, is a look at the how and why of Wisconsin towns' claims to fame.
Callen's newest books are companion volumes of essays/writings on a variety of topics. Bleeding Heart is a collection of political pieces, including general observations and notes, queer issues, open letters, and race issues.
Callen's newest books are companion volumes of essays/writings on a variety of topics. A Full Heart, is a collection of pieces on topics ranging from nature to war and peace, from health and well-being to life and death, and more.
Callen's first book of poetry, Compendium, is a collection of about 80 poems covering a variety of subjects and emotions.
"Harty's intensely personal essays were published online at the time, and this collection--coinciding with the uprising's 10-year anniversary--captures the passion behind the history."--Michael Popke, The Isthmus, Dec. 4, 2021.
Callen's play, A Wake, is about an Irish Catholic family that decides to hold an old-fashioned Irish wake for a cousin who was killed when he ran into a cow and the insanity that ensues as a result. The play is an entertaining examination of family, religion, death, and life.
Callen's family history book, The Townsend Brothers of Shullsburg, Wisconsin, is a look at his great-great-grandfather and brothers who were among the earliest settlers in southwestern Wisconsin and northwestern Illinois.
Callen's book, The Stronger Pull, is a memoir on his coming out years in the late 1970s in small-town Wisconsin.
Callen's play, Invisible Boy, is an autobiographical play on surviving child sex abuse, finding oneself, and finding forgiveness.
"Written simply and with shattering honesty, Empty Playground is a compelling read, and surprisingly uplifting."--Bill Lueders, The Isthmus, Jan. 21, 2016.
Callen's first book is My Queer Life, a collection of essays, poems, scenes from plays, speeches, and other writings detailing more than thirty years as a queer community activist.
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