Author Archives: John Biscello

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About John Biscello

Originally from Brooklyn, NY, novelist, poet, performer, playwright and filmmaker, John Biscello, has lived in the high-desert grunge-wonderland of Taos, New Mexico since 2001. He is the author of six novels, Broken Land, a Brooklyn Tale, Raking the Dust, Nocturne Variations, No Man’s Brooklyn, The Last Furies, and No One Dreams in Color; a collection of stories, Freeze Tag, two poetry collections, Arclight and Moonglow on Mercy Street; and a fable, The Jackdaw and the Doll, illustrated by Izumi Yokoyama. He also adapted classic fables, which were paired with the vintage illustrations of artist, Paul Bransom, for the collection: Once Upon a Time, Classic Fables Reimagined. His plays have been staged and performed both nationally and internationally.

Freeze Tag Markdown

Through April 7th, the Kindle edition of my Brooklyn-based collection of stories, Freeze Tag, will be available for 99 cents. Buy here.    

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4/2/16 Reading & Book-signing at SOMOS

It was a beautiful night of love, laughter & literature. A trinity beyond and yet of words. Bliss-following is indeed a soul-golden route.    

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Article in the Taos News

“Some of the friends on whom characters in this novel were based read the book and knew that they might find themselves – or pieces of themselves – distilled in, shall we say, compromising positions? It’s a little weird in … Continue reading →

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Interview on Zigzag Timeline

Among the characters in your latest book, who’s your favorite? Could you please describe him/her? D.J., real name: Dahlia-Jane Reese. She’s magnetic, mercurial, amorphous, charitable, and gravity-endowed. She is difficult to pin down in her rapid shifts from innocently childlike … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Honey

Spoken word track, featuring Ben Wright on bass. Listen here.  

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If L.L. Cool J. & Sylvia Plath Had Gotten Down

Spoken word track, featuring Ben Wright on bass, from the upcoming album Arson & Grace. Listen here: If L.L. Cool J. & Syvia Plath Had Gotten Down

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Nursery Bones

An original radio play by John Biscello. Existential burlesque in which layers are peeled and the past/present/future converge in the name of love everlasting. Listen here: Nursery Bones

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Mating Ritual

Spoken word track, Mating Ritual, from the upcoming album, Arson & Grace, featuring myself (spoken word) and Ben Wright (music and sound production).

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Cris Qualiana Basham

In what has been a creatively harmonic partnership, three of my book covers have been designed by the inimitable Cris Qualiana Basham. To see more of the artist’s work, visit: Cris Qualiana Basham

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Werewolves Don’t Waltz

Video recording of Werewolves Don’t Waltz (3/4/16, Taos Community auditorium)

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