Ben Tanzer's Site

In which the Kurt Baumeister and I talk Twilight of the Gods at The National Book Review—and many thanks to the Elizabeth Taylor for that.

15. August 2025 · The National Book Review,Kurt Baumeister,Twilight Of The Gods,Elizabeth Taylor,Interview

It's true and it's cool, and you can read The National Book Review interview here, as well as...

A belated and much beloved shout-out to the Best of the Net 2025 Fiction winners—and many thanks to the Best of the Net crew for honoring me with the opportunity to be this year's Fiction Judge.

12. August 2025 · Best of the Net 2025,Fiction,Writing,Short Stories,Sundress Publications

It's true, I was this year's Best of The Net Fiction Judge, the writing was terrific across the...

Hey Chicago, I'm excited (& honored) to support rock star New York City author M.M. De Voe and her fantastic short story collection A Flash of Darkness at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture this Thursday, August 7th @ 6:00 PM.

5. August 2025 · MM DeVoe,A Flash of Darkness,Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture,Book Reading,Pen Parentis

I look forward to seeing you there and you can learn more about the event here, which is also...

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Sixty-Four - Perpetual Motion Machine, starring the Hosho McCreesh.

31. Juli 2025 · Hosho McCreesh,Psalms from the Badlands,Giano Cromley,A Deep and Gorgeous Thirst,This Podcast Will Change Your Life

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars Hosho McCreesh (Psalms from the Badlands...

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Sixty-Three - Animating Force, starring the Giano Cromley.

20. Juli 2025 · Giano Cromley,American Mythology,This Podcast Will Change Your Life,Hannah Pittard,The Missing

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars former (and forever) guest Giano Cromley...

Hey Chicago, I'm excited (& honored) to support two authors I love & their fantastic new books at upcoming events—Giano Cromley + American Mythology (Barbara's Bookstores on July 15th @ 6 PM) & Paula Bomer + The Stalker (City Lit Books on July 24nd @ 6:30 PM).

9. Juli 2025 · Paula Bomer,The Stalker,Giano Cromley,American Mythology,Book Reading

I hope to see you at both events & you can learn more about Giano's here & Paula's here.

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Sixty-Two - In The Moment, starring the Hannah Pittard.

27. Juni 2025 · Seth Rogoff,Hannah Pittard,This Podcast Will Change Your Life,If You Love It Let It Kill You,We Are Too Many

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars Hannah Pittard (If You Love It, Let You...

I'm quite geeked to be on the "Author! Author!" panel (along with my dude Kurt Baumeister & soon to be new friend Bassi Affia) this Saturday, June 28th @ 3:30 PM at the totally fab Des Moines Arts Festival—and many thanks to the Al Kratz & Kristy Evans for that.

25. Juni 2025 · Des Moines Arts Festival,Kurt Baumeister,Ben Tanzer,After Hours,Twilight Of The Gods

For all the "Author! Author!" panel details please do visit the Des Moines Art Festival here and...

The 2025 Montana Summer Institute (& A Peace of My Mind).

24. Juni 2025 · The Montana Institute,Montana Summer Institute 2025,A Peace of My Mind,John Noltner,This Podcast Will Change Your Life

If attending the Montana Summer Institute as a member of The Montana Institute team is a uniquely...

Hey Chicago, both myself and After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema are thrilled to be part of the stellar line-up for the Words + Wine Summer 2025 event being held this Saturday, June 21st from 5-7 PM at 57th Street Wines. Join us, yes? Cool.

19. Juni 2025 · Words plus Wine,After Hours,57th Street Wines,Publishing Cocktails,Ig Publishing

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Sixty-One - Unresolvable Paradoxes, starring the Seth Rogoff.

13. Juni 2025 · Seth Rogoff,This Podcast Will Change Your Life,The Castle,Franz Kafka,Stacey Diane Arañez Litam

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars Seth Rogoff (The Castle: A Novel,...

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema...So far.

13. Juni 2025 · After Hours,Ben Tanzer,Ig Publishing,Interview,Book Review

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema dropped just over one month ago on May 6th...

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is Weekly Movie Throwdown podcast—and many thanks to the Mike Messineo and Steven Seighman for that.

10. Juni 2025 · After Hours,Weekly Movie Throwdown,Podcast,Mike Messineo,Steven Seighman

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is quite Weekly Movie Throwdown podcast...

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is Beyond The Zero Podcast—and many thanks to the Ben Lindner for that.

9. Juni 2025 · After Hours,Beyond The Zero Podcast,Ben Lindner,Ig Publishing,Ben Tanzer

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is quite Beyond The Zero Podcast and I...

I’m gobsmacked and humbled to be included on the Newcity LIT/50 2025 Who Really Books in Chicago list. Also, what a list.

6. Juni 2025 · Newcity,LIT 50,Ben Tanzer,Prose,Books

I am gobsmacked and it is quite a list and should you be so inclined, you can check out the whole...

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Sixty - The Message Within The Message, starring the Dr. Stacey Diane Arañez Litam.

30. Mai 2025 · Stacey Diane Arañez Litam,Patterns That Remain,After Hours,Judy Tanzer,Adam Tanzer

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars Dr. Stacey Diane Arañez Litam (Patterns...

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is excerpt—and many thanks to InsideHook & the Tobias Carroll for that.

29. Mai 2025 · After Hours,Ig Publishing,INSIDEHOOK,Tobias Carroll,This Podcast Will Change Your Life

We're so After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema exerpt at InsideHook and so...

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is the Medium Cool Substack—and many thanks to the Emily Schultz & Brian J Davis for that.

27. Mai 2025 · Emily Schultz,After Hours,Medium Cool,Brian J Davis,Ig Publishing

More specifically, After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is "THERE’S NO BOOK IF...

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is hu u no podcast—and many thanks to the Dmitry Samarov for that.

24. Mai 2025 · hu u no podcast,Dmitry Samarov,After Hours,Ben Tanzer,Interview

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is quite hu u no podcast and I really am...

I'm quite thrilled to be part of the amazing staff for the 19th Annual Mountain Heritage Literary Festival on May 30th & 31st at Lincoln Memorial University—and many thanks to the Patrick Wensink for that.

23. Mai 2025 · Mountain Heritage Literary Festival,Patrick Wensink,Workshop,Books,Ben Tanzer

It's true, I'm part of the amazing staff for the 19th Annual Mountain Heritage Literary Festival...

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In which the Kurt Baumeister and I talk Twilight of the Gods at The National Book Review—and many thanks to the Elizabeth Taylor for that.

A belated and much beloved shout-out to the Best of the Net 2025 Fiction winners—and many thanks to the Best of the Net crew for honoring me with the opportunity to be this year's Fiction Judge.

Hey Chicago, I'm excited (& honored) to support rock star New York City author M.M. De Voe and her fantastic short story collection A Flash of Darkness at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture this Thursday, August 7th @ 6:00 PM.

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Sixty-Four - Perpetual Motion Machine, starring the Hosho McCreesh.

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Sixty-Three - Animating Force, starring the Giano Cromley.

Hey Chicago, I'm excited (& honored) to support two authors I love & their fantastic new books at upcoming events—Giano Cromley + American Mythology (Barbara's Bookstores on July 15th @ 6 PM) & Paula Bomer + The Stalker (City Lit Books on July 24nd @ 6:30 PM).

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Sixty-Two - In The Moment, starring the Hannah Pittard.

I'm quite geeked to be on the "Author! Author!" panel (along with my dude Kurt Baumeister & soon to be new friend Bassi Affia) this Saturday, June 28th @ 3:30 PM at the totally fab Des Moines Arts Festival—and many thanks to the Al Kratz & Kristy Evans for that.

The 2025 Montana Summer Institute (& A Peace of My Mind).

Hey Chicago, both myself and After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema are thrilled to be part of the stellar line-up for the Words + Wine Summer 2025 event being held this Saturday, June 21st from 5-7 PM at 57th Street Wines. Join us, yes? Cool.

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Sixty-One - Unresolvable Paradoxes, starring the Seth Rogoff.

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema...So far.

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is Weekly Movie Throwdown podcast—and many thanks to the Mike Messineo and Steven Seighman for that.

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is Beyond The Zero Podcast—and many thanks to the Ben Lindner for that.

I’m gobsmacked and humbled to be included on the Newcity LIT/50 2025 Who Really Books in Chicago list. Also, what a list.

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Sixty - The Message Within The Message, starring the Dr. Stacey Diane Arañez Litam.

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is excerpt—and many thanks to InsideHook & the Tobias Carroll for that.

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is the Medium Cool Substack—and many thanks to the Emily Schultz & Brian J Davis for that.

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is hu u no podcast—and many thanks to the Dmitry Samarov for that.

I'm quite thrilled to be part of the amazing staff for the 19th Annual Mountain Heritage Literary Festival on May 30th & 31st at Lincoln Memorial University—and many thanks to the Patrick Wensink for that.

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In which the Kurt Baumeister and I talk Twilight of the Gods at The National Book Review—and many thanks to the Elizabeth Taylor for that.

A belated and much beloved shout-out to the Best of the Net 2025 Fiction winners—and many thanks to the Best of the Net crew for honoring me with the opportunity to be this year's Fiction Judge.

Hey Chicago, I'm excited (& honored) to support rock star New York City author M.M. De Voe and her fantastic short story collection A Flash of Darkness at the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture this Thursday, August 7th @ 6:00 PM.