Welcome To JK Talla — The Home Of Harry Hogg.
Stories live here — stories shaped by memory, distance, and the quiet places where a person finds who they are.
We believe in the power of words to steady a life, open a window, or stir a forgotten moment awake.
Whether you wander into a short story, a poem, or a reflection, I hope you find something that feels true to you.
Make yourself at home.
The journey begins wherever you decide to step in.
Harry in a favorite location, Mendocino.
If anyone wishes to know the inspiration for creating this site,
her name is Jenny
This Month's Story: The Boy at the Edge of the Sea
He got the news every man dreads, and made a decision on the spot. No long goodbyes. Just a boy, the tide, and the edge of everything.
Also
With Thanks
Every site grows because people choose to believe in it early.
I want to offer my sincere thanks to the first readers who stepped forward
and helped this place begin to take shape:
Andy Edge
Jack Herlocker
Darrel Boyd
Jerry Dwyer
P. Clifford
Your support doesn’t just help keep the lights on.
It gives the work a reason to keep moving.
I’m grateful for your trust, your generosity,
and your willingness to help something quiet grow.
— Harry
Spend a couple of minutes with the whales
“Thank you for spending a few quiet minutes at JKTalla.”
Harry's Books Available Now
An Inch Above The Ice
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is a collection of stories about those people.
Dockworkers staring into fog before dawn.
Lonely travelers. Women and men trying to outrun grief.
A boy at the edge of the sea.
A stranger in a courtroom.
A forgotten road somewhere after midnight.
These are stories about memory, love, regret, violence, tenderness, and the thin places where a life can change forever.
Some are dark.
Some gentle.
Some leave the light on for you at the end.
But all of them ask the same question:
How do ordinary people keep going when the ice beneath them begins to crack?
Written with the atmosphere of coastal towns, long winters, distant stations, empty bars, and quiet human moments, An Inch Above The Ice is less interested in heroes than in survivors.
The people who carry on.
The people who almost didn’t.
Lori's Tales
The Man Who Called The Sea Home
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When I was a young father, I reminded myself that my children didn’t belong to me. I was simply entrusted with raising them, loving them, and preparing them for the day they would walk away into the world without me. And of course, I did my best.
But I also know the truth: I missed things. I got distracted. I wasn’t always brave or present. Parenting is a long letting-go, and sometimes, it takes a lifetime to understand what you were really holding onto.
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isn’t a manual—it’s a love letter to grandparents. A collection of illustrated stories that sprang from the laughter, wonder, and curious questions of a child named Lori, inspired by the joyful whirlwind of welcoming four grandchildren in five years.
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These are stories of barefoot beach walks, gate-side talks, and the quiet magic that happens when the very young meet the very old—those just arriving, and those learning how to let go.
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If you're looking for a gift that speaks to the heart of a grandparent—something to say thank you, or I see you, or your story matters—this book was made for that.
It’s a bridge between generations, built from love, memory, and the stories we tell to stay connected.
