Ben Tanzer's Site

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).

July 9, 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.

June 27, 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.

June 25, 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).

June 24, 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.

June 19, 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.

June 13, 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.

June 13, 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.

June 10, 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.

June 9, 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.

June 6, 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.

May 30, 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.

May 29, 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.

May 27, 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.

May 24, 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.

May 23, 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...

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Fifty-Nine - How Many Masterpieces Does Someone Have To Create, starring the Judy & Adam Tanzer (also known as the After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema edition).

May 16, 2025 · This Podcast Will Change Your Life,Wendy C Ortiz,Ben Tanzer,After Hours,Ig Publishing

This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars Judy and Adam Tanzer, the host's mother...

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is Teaching, Learning, Leading, K-12 podcast—and many thanks to the Steven Miletto for that.

May 15, 2025 · Teaching Learning Leading K12,After Hours,Steven Miletto,Ig Publishing,Interview

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is quite Teaching. Learning, Leading, K-12...

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is Chicago Review of Books interview—and many thanks to the Jeremy T. Wilson for that.

May 14, 2025 · After Hours,Jeremy T Wilson,Chicago Review of Books,Ig Publishing,Interview

More specifically, After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is "A Paradox Within...

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is The Filmographers Podcast—and many thanks to the Keir Graff & Michael Moreci for that.

May 7, 2025 · After Hours,Ig Publishing,The Filmographers Podcast,Keir Graff,Michael Moreci

More specifically, After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of the Cinema is "Talking After...

"Inspiration can come from art or from life but is usually a combination of the two. Tanzer’s book is a funny, searching look into where it all comes from and an earnest attempt to reason out what it all adds up to."

May 7, 2025 · After Hours,Maudlin House,Dmitry Samarov,Ig Publishing,Book Review

It's true, After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is much appreciated Maudlin...

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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.

This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Fifty-Nine - How Many Masterpieces Does Someone Have To Create, starring the Judy & Adam Tanzer (also known as the After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema edition).

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is Teaching, Learning, Leading, K-12 podcast—and many thanks to the Steven Miletto for that.

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is Chicago Review of Books interview—and many thanks to the Jeremy T. Wilson for that.

After Hours: Scorsese, Grief and the Grammar of Cinema is The Filmographers Podcast—and many thanks to the Keir Graff & Michael Moreci for that.

"Inspiration can come from art or from life but is usually a combination of the two. Tanzer’s book is a funny, searching look into where it all comes from and an earnest attempt to reason out what it all adds up to."

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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.