Ben Tanzer's Blog, page 208

Rooney. Frangello. Brand. Eggs. Literature. Madness. Breakfast With The Author.

Breakfast With The Author, Episode 2 from Mark Brand on Vimeo.

This is too good, and we're not just saying this because TBWCYL, Inc. spokesperson Ben Tanzer appeared on Episode 1 of Breakfast With The Author. Really, we're not, just take a look, and see for yourself. Go ahead. Nice.

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There is Songs of Vagabonds, Misfits, and Sinners. That and actual songs. So please do hit that. And that.

TBWCYL, Inc. favorite and quite stellar short story writer Ken Wohlrob has a new joint out, Songs of Vagabonds, Misfits, and Sinners, which we think you probably want to obtain now, now like right now, as well as, an accompanying soundtrack, that just happens to be embedded below for your listening pleasure. So, yes, please do hit it, all of it, and all hail the Wohlrob, doing so just might change your life.

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"Run, reader, run!" 99 Problems gets The United States of Kudera'd. And likes it. A lot.

Big thanks to author, new BFF, and as it turns out, former teammate Alex Kudera and the crew at The United States of Kudera for the very generous review of 99 Problems. Drinks on us for sure when we meet again, and for the rest of you Alex has a new book out himself, Fight for Your Long Day, which we will be reporting on soon, for real, right here, pinkie swear, all of it.

"Anyway, I read all of 99 Problems the night I received it. It's in e-book format but short enough to be read in one sitting. Ben's writing style is clear and engaging, and his "I" in these essays is likeable and you want to see him successfully complete the stories he is dreaming up while running--or at least break the eight minute mile and move closer to where he was as a younger runner. I'd say that's one cool juxtaposition contained within these essays, that although Ben might be losing something as a runner, you get a strong sense he is gaining as a writer."

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Dang. R.I.P. Irvin Kershner.

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Dang. R.I.P. Leslie Nielsen. And don't call me Shirley.

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A quite fine CCLaP Rabin Tanzer event Pete Lit shout-out.

Quite fine. And quite appreciated. Big thanks to Pete Anderson and the crew at Pete Lit for their CCLaP Rabin Tanzer event shout-out. The event is tomorrow night and we remain most excited, and nervous, about it. We also look forward to seeing you, all of you, there, cool? Great. See you then.

We're back. And the new edition of This Zine Will Change Your Life is live, all about getting paid and quite O'Shea. Or something like that.

The new edition of This Zine Will Change Your Life is live and all about getting paid. Or something like that. We have a new piece What You Pay For by Robert O'Shea , which we are way excited about, and, (almost) as always, photo action from Adam Lawrence, music curation from Jason Behrends and stitch-lipped prose love from Pete Anderson. We hope you enjoy this edition and we appreciate all shout-outs and links. Finally, please note, we are hoping more of you will submit comix, and music, and combinations there of. And most finally, we are full of thanks this week and hope you are as well.

Interlude.

Brace yourself. Are you braced? Good. We are going off of the grid for a few days and thought it was only right to leave you with something that is sure to change your life, a quite fine remix of 99 Problems by The Prodigy. Please do enjoy it and please have yourselves a most Happy Thanksgiving as well, cool? Cool.

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Thirty-Three - Literature, Drinks and Beauty.

Following the terrific Two With Water reading last night we had the opportunity to podcast with the equally terrific Victor David Giron, lead dude at Curbside Splendor and author of the newly released novel Sophomoric Philosophy which we will most certainly be reporting back on shortly. For real. Now go listen. Thanks.

New 99 Problems interview at the Hella Sound. Hella awesome. And hella appreciated.

Hella thanks to John Frenette and Hella Sound for interviewing TBWCYL, Inc. spokesperson Ben Tanzer about all things 99 Problems. Hella drinks as well on us when next we meet. And now some hella excerpt.

Hella Sound: Right—endorphins are not to be underestimated. Which (as a non-scientist/endocrinologist) makes me wonder: how much do endorphins and exercise physiologically contribute to thinking functionality… I guess you being a writer/social worker and me being a musician/tech guy are the two wrong people to pose that question to. We need a neurologist, stat.

Ben Tanzer: We may be wrong, and I'm no expert, but there is a lift and there is happiness and at those moments anything seems possible, which is when the most opportune anything has a chance to occur. Some people don't need a boost, some people find it in different ways, and I've done much of the latter, but running is a (mostly) surefire way to get there.