SWIERCZY & THE BEAR & FRIENDS TOUR' ‘24
For the first time in forever, I’m headed out on a book tour! And this time, I’m bringing backup.
Friday, January 12: Murder by the Book (Houston, TX), in conversation with “murder boss” McKenna Jordan, who has known me since I was a Baby Novelist. Seriously—she was there for my very first book event, where I signed alongside Allan Guthrie, Ken Bruen, Jason Starr and J.D. Rhoades. So doing my first Bear signing at MBTB feels like coming home.
Sunday, January 14: Farley’s Bookshop (New Hope, PA), in conversation with novelist Dave White, who I’ve known ever since our early stories appeared in the (virtual) pages of Kevin Burton Smith’s Thrilling Detective. Expect many horrible puns (Dave), a few Abe Vigoda jokes (me).
Wednesday, January 17: Reads & Company (Phoenixville, PA) in conversation with novelist Robert Swartwood, who very generously offered to do a Facebook Live event with me, and didn’t flee in terror when I suggested we do an actual live event… like, in person. And I can’t wait to visit Reads for the very first time.
Saturday, January 20: Book Carnival (Orange, CA) in conversation with novelist Eric Beetner, who has very generously hosted me at a few Noir at the Bar events. No good deed goes unpunished, it seems, and he’s being dragged back into service.
Tuesday, January 23: The Poisoned Pen (Scottsdale, AZ) in conversation with Jen Johans, host of the excellent podcast Watch With Jen. We have never met in person, so you can be there to watch all of the awkward… live! (Jen is a total pro; the awkward is me.)
Thursday, February 1: Vroman’s (Pasadena, CA) in conversation with… a very special guest, yet to be announced! Stay tuned.
Are you disappointed I’m not visiting a bookstore near you? Remember: I’m like a vampire. If you want me to cross your threshold, all you have to do is invite me (and I’ll see what I can do).
Back to the Trenches
My life has come full circle. Back at my college paper I created a weird little gossip column called “Report from the Trenches,” which were meant to quick little bits of irreverent campus reportage. I have no idea why I called it that; I suppose college felt like a kind of war? And I’m terrified to go back and read any of that shit. That said… the news section of this website will do more of the same: quick little bits of irreverent reportage from your friendly neighborhood pulp hack. I thought about writing these news updates as if I had a harried, much put-upon full-time assistant cranking out these things… but of course, that will ruin the fun when I actually hire a harried, much put-upon full-time assistant someday. So for now, you’re stuck with me, telling you about the stuff I have coming out, podcasts I’m on, comics I’ve written, and perhaps even some shocking gossip.
August 4, 2023
My life has come full circle. Back at my college paper I created a weird little gossip column called “Report from the Trenches,” which were meant to quick little bits of irreverent campus reportage. I have no idea why I called it that; I suppose college felt like a kind of war? And I’m terrified to go back and read any of that shit. That said… the news section of this website will do more of the same: quick little bits of irreverent reportage from your friendly neighborhood pulp hack. I thought about writing these news updates as if I had a harried, much put-upon full-time assistant cranking out these things… but of course, that will ruin the fun when I actually hire a harried, much put-upon full-time assistant someday. So for now, you’re stuck with me, telling you about the stuff I have coming out, podcasts I’m on, comics I’ve written, and perhaps even some shocking gossip.