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| Melissa Miller & her St. Stephen's 4th grade outstanding writers |
We celebrated at "City Stories: Stoops to Nuts," at Cornelia Street Cafe on Tuesday. Friday night, St. Stephen of Hungary's 4th graders and I had a House Party at Barnes and Noble on East 86th Street.
We sold 220 books at the two events and entertained 150 guests at Barnes and Noble.
Thank you, my friends who made the effort to come to my events from far away and near. Some of you literally ran there to make it. I'll never forget your kindness.
I'm grateful to St. Stephen's Katherine Peck, Nicole McCabe, Melissa Miller and the talented Fourth grade writers. I applaud Barnes and Noble and their staff: Jody Allen, Jennifer Stark, Alicia Lauricella for inviting us and the supportive audience who cheered us on, thank you!
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| Barnes & Noble 150 E 86 St @10.17.14 |
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| Leslie Goshko & Michele Carlo |
I need an important favor from everyone who owns a copy of my book.
If you read "I Hate the Dallas Cowboys," please say a few honest words about the book and rate it on Barnes and Noble at this link and cut and paste your comment to Amazon and rate it at this link.
If my writing brings you pleasure your comments mean much to me. Speak your mind.
I've been there for many of you countless times in countless ways because I love what you do. I believe in you.
I've supported the Yorkville neighborhood and New York City with thousands of photos and a bounty of stories in my published work and all over the internet for many years.
I need your help. Please say something about the book at Barnes and Noble and Amazon at the above links.
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| Signing at B&N |
We sold out all the books at Barnes and Noble 86th Street on Friday. Logos Bookstore on York Avenue has a limited number of copies still for sale.
Going forward, you can buy the book online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Abebooks and other online booksellers.
If you like, you can buy a signed copy directly from me for $17 plus postage. Email me at tommy.pryor@gmail.com to make arrangements. My pleasure.
Thank you, Tommy
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| Bootleg, Gary Wood is in, Giants 12 Washington 10! |
Praise for the book:
“Thomas R. Pryor has written a sweet, funny, loving memoir of growing up old-school in a colorful New York neighborhood. A story of sports, family, and boyhood, you’ll be able to all but taste, smell, and feel this vanished world.”
Kevin Baker, author of the novels “Dreamland,” Paradise Alley,” and “Strivers Row,” as well as other works of fiction and nonfiction
“Tommy Pryor’s New York City boyhood was nothing like mine, a few miles and a borough away, and yet in its heart, tenderness, and tough teachable moments around Dad and ball, it was the mid-century coming of age of all of us. A rousing read.”
Robert Lipsyte, former city and sports columnist, The New York Times
“Tommy Pryor’s New York City boyhood was nothing like mine, a few miles and a borough away, and yet in its heart, tenderness, and tough teachable moments around Dad and ball, it was the mid-century coming of age of all of us. A rousing read.”
Robert Lipsyte, former city and sports columnist, The New York Times
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| I Hate the Dallas Cowboys - takes of a scrappy New York boyhood |
“Pryor could take a felt hat and make it funny.”
Barbara Turner-Vesselago, author of “Writing Without A Parachute: The Art of Freefall”
“Pryor burrows into the terrain of his childhood with a longing and obsessiveness so powerful it feels like you are reading a memoir about his first great love.”
Thomas Beller, author of “J.D. Salinger: The Escape Artist”
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| with Mike Edison & Judy McGuire @ Arts & Seizures radio show |
Photos are from B&N Friday and one from my radio appearance on the Arts and Seizures internet radio show yesterday with Mike Edison and Judy McGuire and Liz Smith, their super engineer. Thank you, Mike, Judy & Liz. It was a blast and the pizza was delicious. Thank you, Jaime Nelson for connecting me with Arts & Seizures and working hard for the book. Thank you, Frank Flaherty, for your stellar editing on 53 stories. No Frank, no book. Thank you, YBK and Otto Barz for your faith in the text.
Here's a link to yesterday's Arts & Seizures archived show. And a link to a public Facebook photo album.
Starting Thursday, I'm be telling my "I Hate Dallas Cowboys" stories, and selling and signing my book at the following events all around the town:
Sideshow Goshko
This Thursday, October 23rd @ 7pm @ KGB 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
(85 E. 4th Street, 2nd Floor)
FREE!The Dave Hill Show
Tuesday, October 28th @9pm, WFMU radio!
http://wfmu.org/playlists/GS
Lower East Side Stories
Friday, November 7 @ 7pm
Adam Wade Show
Monday, November 10th @ 7pm, Theater Under St. Mark's Place
City Stories Stoops to Nuts
Tuesday, November 11th @ 6pm, Cornelia Street Cafe
The Healing Artist - Internet Radio Show
Tuesday November 18th 6pm Radio
We Three Productions Readings
Monday December 1st @ 7pm, @2A @ 24 Avenue A
City Stories: Stoops to Nuts
Tuesday, December 10th @ 6pm, Cornelia Street Cafe
No Name & A Bag O' Chips with your host, Eric Vetter
Friday, December 12th 7pm - Free
Otto's Shrunken Head
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| Barnes & Noble 150 East 86 St @ 10.17.14 |
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| Katherine Peck |
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| St. Stephen's 4th grade writers |
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| My pal, Rosanne Puccio |
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| Stoops to Nuts ~ I Hate the Dallas Cowboys Book Release |
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