JOE DURSTCONTRACTOR · FATHER · WRITER

Tennessee · Home

Hi, I'm Joe.

I'm a contractor down here in Tennessee and a single father raising a teenage boy.

My life's pretty simple. I build shit, raise my son, and mind my own damn business.

Then I started bullshittin' on the internet, and somehow people started paying attention.

I'm about as surprised as you are.

Joe standing in his workshop doorway

A Little More About Me

Joe sitting on his pickup tailgate

CONTRACTOR

My Work

I've spent most of my adult life building things. Decks, porches, and whatever else somebody needs fixed or put together. It's how I make my living. It's what I know.

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Joe sitting on the couch at home

FATHER

Fatherhood

I've got a teenage son named Tucker. Raising him hasn't always been easy, and Lord knows I've made my share of mistakes. But being his dad is probably the one thing I'm most proud of.

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Joe's Backroom

I'm usually around in the evenings, shooting the shit while I'm working. Come hang out, argue about something I wrote, or just see what everybody's up to.

The Backroom

Come shoot the shit. I might be here, I might not. Everybody's welcome.

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Special Gatherings

Get-togethers, arguments, and whatever else sounds like fun.

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Rough Edges magazine cover: Stories from a life that ain't always pretty

INDEPENDENT WRITING

Rough Edges

I build decks for a living, but I've got plenty to say about things that don't involve a hammer. Some of it might make you laugh. Some of it might piss you off. Either way, I put it in Rough Edges.

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Hear from me once in a while.

I write stuff. I build stuff. Sometimes I get myself into shit worth telling somebody about. If you want to hear about it, leave your email. I won't be bothering you every damn day.