Ben Tanzer
@BenTanzer
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Principal, HEFT Creative Strategies | Teacher | Storyteller | Coach | Podcaster l Lover of All Things Book, Run, Gin & Street Art
Chicago, IL
Joined January 2009
Human Noise is happening Winter 2027—and many thanks to the Josh Dale & Thirty West Publishing for that. @thirtywestph
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For those keeping track: Trump has torn down a third of the White House, illegally put his name on a national monument, and is working overtime to cover up for a sex trafficker for some reason 🤔. But still no word on lowering grocery, healthcare, and housing prices.
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Why won’t the President shoot straight with us about his best friend’s sex trafficking files?
Breaking: The Trump administration announces that they will not be complying with today’s deadline to release the full Epstein Files. They insist the files will be released in the next “couple weeks.”
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It’s the last #FridayReads before Christmas! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Books are great gifts! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a piece of my soul that starts with a real event… https://t.co/4aWTlhZu4M
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Gee thanks, Donald. Your $1,776 "warrior checks" aren't Christmas bonuses—you're just stealing money out of a fund meant to help our troops find affordable housing. Once a conman always a conman.
OVERNIGHT: President Trump’s $1,776 checks for 1.45 million troops announced Wednesday night come from Congressionally-allocated reconciliation funds intended to subsidize housing allowances for service members, a senior official confirmed to @DefenseOne. https://t.co/mGWski9Exl
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Now the coverup is out in the open. This is far from over. Everyone involved will have to answer for this. Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, whole admin. Protecting a bunch of rapists and pedophiles because they have money, power, and connections. Bondi should resign tonight.
Epstein Files: 119-page grand jury document entirely redacted — MSNow
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A great end to 2025! Listen here: https://t.co/BquYoD4A37 Join the Patreon: https://t.co/vABMnwulka
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This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode Three Hundred and Seventy-Three - Whatever We Can Do To Get There, starring the Peter Mountford. Listen. Write. Share. https://t.co/IkOdRuugR4
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This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars Peter Mountford (Detonator, The Dismal Science, A Young Man's Guide to Late Capitalism). It was recorded over the Zoom betw
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RAGE, the new chapbook by author & Thirty West founder @jdalewrites is available for preorder! Drops everywhere on 12-26-25. Limited editions & charitable giving. This fiction chapbook bears our new colophon; the first of many new adventures with the chapbook corp.
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new look, same bold vision
After nearly 25 years, it was time for an Epiphany refresh! Explore our new website at https://t.co/LjUkKUhw7k. While our mission remains the same—championing boundary-pushing writers at all stages of their careers—the new site opens up new ways to discover the work we feature.
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Last chance to get Xmas-ready books! Some of these shown are sold out https://t.co/jazzPkBS8K
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Thirty West Publishing's vast catalog of hand-made chapbooks, novels, and story or poetry collections. Literature that bends into magical realism, horror, sci-fi, and romance on occasion. Check out...
Thinking of winter? ❄️ Best time to be well-read! Step into the Thirty West Publishing House where we have cozy sales for your conscience and wallet. Here are sample bundles literally whipped up from our shelves and ready to mail. 🌲 Good till Dec 17th https://t.co/jazzPkCpYi
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This Podcast Will Change Your Life, Episode 372 - Something To Connect To, starring the @shaynester. Listen. Be moved (to action, maybe, hopefully, or just be moved regardless) Share. (With a loving lit shout-out to the @saralippmann). https://t.co/FMEpHUaSYW
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This episode of This Podcast Will Change Your Life stars Shayne Terry (Leave: A Postpartum Account). It was recorded over the Zoom between the This Podcast Will Change Your Life ho
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The Bears don’t hate us and they don’t suck, and that ending was not it.
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“Outstanding world building” indeed. #twilightofthegods
In an Ep311 clip, @KurtBaumeister discusses ideas of satire & (in)auspicious timing of his book release, connected to US politics. Buy engrossing Twilight of the Gods, full of outstanding worldbuilding: https://t.co/eYFuaDRwx9
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In an Ep311 clip, @KurtBaumeister discusses ideas of satire & (in)auspicious timing of his book release, connected to US politics. Buy engrossing Twilight of the Gods, full of outstanding worldbuilding: https://t.co/eYFuaDRwx9
https://t.co/tQ9HO64kCc @BenTanzer
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I’m going to suggest that the Bears really want not to hate us and I for one am here for it.
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I'm taking pitches on Saturday, the 6th! I'd love to hear about your manuscript!
The next Chicago Writing Workshop is ONLINE: Dec. 5-6, 2025. 30+ agents! Join us. https://t.co/YEVsPtoQdy I’m teaching 2 classes and taking pitches. See you there! https://t.co/QtNFtXCvN7 ⬅️
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