In addition to being a member of the Poetry Society of America and the Academy of American Poets, John has independently published two memoirs: Breathing through a Straw: A Memoir for Baby Boomers and Neurotic Catholics at https://jsweeder.wordpress.com/ [2] as well as Faith Genes for the Blue Jean Generation: A Self-help Memoir at https://www.amazon.com/Faith-Genes-Blue-... [3] (2018). His first book of poetry , Untethered Balloons, was published in March 2021 by Adelaide Books. His second book of poetry, Untangling Knots, is available on Amazon.com, and was published in November 2022 by Kindle Direct Publishing.