Ben Tanzer, a Chicago-based author and consultant, joined Leah to celebrate the launch of his new novel The Missing (pre-order on Bookshop.org for March 21, 2024 delivery) and his love of the book The Basketball Diaries. This conversation is a trip down memory lane, because Leah and Ben have been friends for 15+ years.

We briefly discuss the suicide of a mutual colleague.

Follow Ben online

• The Missing release date March 21, 2024
• The Missing book tour
• Ben Tanzer on Bookshop
• This Podcast Will Change Your Life
• TanzerBen.com
• twitter @BenTanzer
• Instagram @tanzerben/
• Facebook @BenTanzer

Show Notes

• Amy Güth
• Jen Michalski on Finding Favorites
• The Missing on Kirkus Reviews
• This American Life: This American Life
• Exile in Bookville: Exile in Bookville
• Lee Matthew Goldberg: Lee Matthew Goldberg
• The Book Cellar: Book Cellar
• Finding Favorites bookshop.org shop: Finding Favorites bookshop page
• Michael Keren: Michael Keren
• When Words Count: When Words Count Retreat
• Elizabeth Splaine: Elizabeth Splaine
• The Basketball Diaries by Jim Carroll
• Adam Lawrence
• Flowers in the Attic by V. C. Andrews
• Sacred Hoops: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior by Phil Jackson and Hugh Delehanty
• John Edgar Wideman
• Hendrick’s Gin: https://www.hendricksgin.com/
• Bombay Sapphire: https://www.bombaysapphire.com/us/en/
• Tanqueray: https://www.tanqueray.com/en-us
• Death’s Door: https://www.dancinggoat.com/deaths-door-gin
• Empress Gin: https://empressgin.com/
• Alan Heathcock:https://alanheathcock.com/
• Matilda: https://www.matilda-babyatlas.com/
• David Masciotra: https://davidmasciotra.com/
• Sunday Salon: https://sundaysalon-chicago.com/
• P&T Knitwear: https://www.ptknitwear.com/
• A Novel Idea: https://anovelideaphilly.com/
• Village Well: https://villagewell.com/
• Eric Spitznagel: https://www.ericspitznagel.com/
• Megan Stielstra: https://www.meganstielstra.com/

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