About Steve
Steve Almond is the author of ten books of fiction and nonfiction, including the New York Times bestsellers Candyfreak and Against Football. You can check those out here.
Last year, he published Bad Stories, a literary investigation of what the hell just happened to our country, which he wrote to keep from going crazy. (You can find his latest rants here or here.)
His new book, which comes out in June, is called William Stoner and the Battle for the Inner Life. It’s about reading and writing and the struggle to pay attention to our lives.
For four years, Steve hosted the New York Times Dear Sugars podcast with his pal Cheryl Strayed. His short stories have been anthologized widely, in the Best American Short Stories, The Pushcart Prize, Best American Erotica, and Best American Mysteries series. He also publishes crazy, DIY books.
Let’s get the orange monkey off our back!
Workshops for Democracy Are Here!
In 2018, I organized six Workshops for Democracy, writing workshops that doubled as fundraisers. Together, we raised $22,000 and had a lot of fun.
This fall, I’ve organized eight more Workshops for Democracy, all via Zoom. The goal is to raise $100,000 for candidates and causes that can help us recover our common sense, and our sense of decency.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW WORKSHOP SCHEDULE
The classes will be all about writing—not politics. But rather than paying me an instructor’s fee, you’ll get to donate to a candidate or cause you support. It’s a simple way of converting anguish into action. If this sounds like something you might dig, please sign up and spread the word. The more money we raise, the closer we get to a more merciful and just America. (Click here if you want to help organize a WFD yourself.)
Steve teaches private writing workshops, which you can sample here. If you’re interested in having him lead a workshop in your town, just ask. He is also available to:
Workshops For Democracy
If you’d like to help organize a Workshop For Democracy yourself, please contact:
stevealmondjoy@gmail.com
NOTE: All times are EST; please adjust if you’re in a different time zone!
Sept. 16, 6-8:30pm
Why Books Aren’t Movies (But Need Showrunners Anyway!)
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Oct. 3, 6-9pm
How to Write Riveting Scenes
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Oct. 5, 9pm
How to Create an Irresistible Narrator
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Oct. 8, 8-10pm
Pajama Seminar via Story Studio
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Oct. 9, 6-9pm
Define Your Hero and Find Your Plot
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Oct. 10, 4-6pm
A Wrinkle in Time: How to Tell Your Story Straight
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Oct. 12, 9pm
How to Make Your Characters Snap, Crackle & Pop
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Oct. 13, 8:30-10:30pm
Rage Is a Red Lesson
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Other Steve Almond Works
Fiction
My Life in Heavy Metal
The Evil BB Chow
God Bless America
Which Brings Me to You
Tales of Obsessions
Candyfreak
Rock & Roll Will Save Your Life
Not that You Asked
This Won’t Take But a Minute Honey
Books That Piss People Off
Against Football
Bad Stories
Letters from People Who Hate Me
Bad Poetry
Dear Sugars Podcast
The universe has good news for the lost, lonely and heartsick. “Dear Sugars” is here, speaking straight into your ears. Hosted by the original “Sugars,” Cheryl Strayed and Steve Almond, the podcast fields all your questions — no matter how deep or dark — and offers radical empathy in return.
New episodes are released weekly.
Have a burning question for the Sugars? Email dearsugars@nytimes.com, and it may be answered in a future episode.
Subscribe to the podcast: Apple Podcasts | Stitcher
Cheryl Strayed is the bestselling author of “Wild,” “Torch,” “Brave Enough” and “Tiny Beautiful Things,” a collection of her Dear Sugar columns.
Steve Almond’s new book, “Bad Stories: Toward a Unified Theory of How It All Came Apart,” will be out in March 2018.