Ben Tanzer has always been a tireless supporter of small press lit and a champion of many a writer. He’s been pivotal in the promotion of quite a few of my books, and finally I got the chance to repay the favor! When he told me he was putting together a line-up of friends and folks to read all the stories in his recently re-released collection UPSTATE, I immediately said I wanted to be a part of it — and do whatever I could to help him spread the word about a project for a change!

The story, “Shooting Stick,” is right up my alley: understated yet moving, with those familiar pangs between fathers and sons. And, you know, drinks and a pool hall! I hope I did the thing justice with my reading, and I especially hope you’ll go give it a listen, and support Ben, his books, and all his generous endeavors in the small press community.

And until the day we actually get to share a drink and maybe a game of pool, to Ben I’ll just say cheers,” and thanks for letting me be a part of it.

Listen to ALL THE STORIES in the collection, UPSTATE via the link below!