Vintage Magazine Quarterly – Visual Essay

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Jonathan

I’m very proud to be part of the 4th issue of Vintage Magazine, the brainchild of Ivy Baer Sherman, and the most glorious, beautiful and amazing magazine (so much more than that; think, ART), modeled after the brilliant and short-lived Flair Magazine of the early Read more…

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Hightimes – Cannabis Compendium – Review of Marijuana Chronicals

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Jonathan

Stop the presses. I know you’re not going to believe it but it’s official: Hightimes reviewed The Marijuana Chronicles in their September Issue. Never thought I’d see my name in High Times. Who says you can’t surprise an old dog?!  

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Favorite First Lines in the Atlantic Monthly

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Jonathan

Joe Fassler of the Atlantic Monthly asked me, along with 21 other writers, for our favorite first line of a novel. I have more than one but chose my all time favorite. You will have to skim down (I think it’s alphabetical) to find mine. Read more…

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Summer Events and Readings Coming Up

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Jonathan

These are the upcoming reading events for the launch of my new anthology The Marijuana Chronicles by Akashic Books. 1. Tuesday, June 25 – 7-9pm, St Marks Bookshop, 31 3rd Avenue, NYC (212) 260-7853 *program starts @ 7:30 2. Sunday, August 4 – 4pm, Spotty Read more…

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“The Peyote Factory” Short Story on Akashic Books

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Jonathan

Today, my short story “The Peyote Factory” inaugurates Akashic Book’s “Thursdaze” Check it out on the Akashic Books Website.         The Peyote Factory By Jonathan Santlofer I always told myself that I’d never use anything stronger than pot. I was a middle-class Read more…

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“Talking Images” Panel Discussion – Tang Museum of Art – Skidmore College

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Jonathan

“Talking Images” – Panel Discussion: Words in a work of art and the power of a word to create an image in writing. Where: The Tang Museum 815 North Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY – Part of Skidmore College Summer Program When: July 18, Reception 5:30-6:00, Read more…

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Book Q&A’s with Deborah Kalb

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Jonathan

This is an excerpt of my interview with Deborah Kalb on her great blog Book Q&A’s. Q: How did The Marijuana Chronicles come about, and how did you determine which authors to include in the collection? A: That’s a two-part question, Deborah. The first part Read more…

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Book Talk Interview with Kory French – Break Thru Radio

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Jonathan

Here is a recent interview I did on Break Thru Radio with Kory French. The 1st half is about “me” and the 2nd half about THE MARIJUANA CHRONICLES. I thought is was going to be all about the book so I was a little unprepared Read more…

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City Mouse Versus Country Mouse

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Jonathan

I have always been a city mouse. Well, not always, but mostly. I was born on East 57th Street in Manhattan though my parents deserted the city for Queens and then LI when I was a preteen, but I couldn’t wait to get back. And Read more…

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Why Crime Fiction Academy Matters

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Jonathan

About a year and a half ago Noreen Tomassi, the Director of Manhattan’s Center For Fiction, came to me with the idea of creating a place for crime fiction. A place where unpublished writers could come to finish the crime novel they’d started but stalled, Read more…

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