A memoir of J. R. Helton's experiences working on film sets, Below The Line was published in a second edition by Last Gasp Books in July of 2000 with a new cover painted by the artist R. Crumb.
In 2001, his memoir on animal rescue in Texas,
Man
and Beast, was published
by Abiqua Press. Read the review in
Texas Books In
Review.
J. R.
Helton lives in San Antonio, Texas with his wife Carisa, their dogs
Sadie and P, and Fatty, the cat.
He is currently teaching writing at The University
of Texas at San Antonio and Trinity University.
Other Publications:
"About Three Years Ago," The Missouri Review, 1983
"John Lennon is Dead and It Really Bothers Me"
, July 2006, The Sun.
"The Apology" May 2007, The Sun.
Mineshaft
Magazine, poem
"The Saddest Thing
I Ever Saw"
Issue #19, February 2007. (Click to hear audio version).
"Pat and Corky"
first chapter of novel "Brand New Day"
Mineshaft Magazine, February 2008, Issue #21.
Audio Recordings:
Excerpt from "Professor" (2008)..."The Psychological Corporation"
