The No Pants Cocktail Hour: Jeff Somers Talks & Reads

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Michter's Small Batch Bourbon and reads his essay "The Socioeconomics of the Private Detective," published in 2015 by the Barnes & Noble Book Blog. jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Rampur single cask and reads his essay "The Devil's in the Details," published in 2003 by the Drexel Online Journal. jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Oban 14 and reads his essay "I Wrote a Novel Because People are the Worst," published online in 2014 to promote his novel "We Are Not Good People" jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Michter's bourbon and reads his essay "The Inner Swine's Guide to Ignorance: Episode One, Just Peanuts to Space," published by Brutarian Magazine back in the distant past of 2005. jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Nikka Taketsuru whiskey and reads his silly essay "The Curse of the Little Dogs," which remains one of the most controversial things's he's ever published. jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks classic Glenmorangie A Tale of the Forest and reads his essay "You're Eating Yourself, You Don't Believe It" which was published in Angry Thoreauan way back in 2001. jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks classic Glenmorangie 10 Year and reads from his novel "The Company I Keep," which he had to delete 90% of to make it a success.

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Piggyback Bourbon and reads from his novel "Black House," which exposes just how much of a huge nerd he really is. INFO ON CHRISTOPHER MANSON'S MAZE: http://www.intotheabyss.net/ PLAY 'BLACK HOUSE': https://textadventures.co.uk/games/view/j88rplavbe66kkxylunp9g/black-house REVIEW OF 'BLACK HOUSE' GAME: https://intfiction.org/t/a-review-of-black-house-by-jeff-somers-w...

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Redbreast Cask Strength Pot Still Whiskey and reads from his novel "Forever Man," which is so nice it kind of failed twice. www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Basil Hayden Kentucky Straight Bourbon and reads from his novel "Book of Days," which isn't exactly a Failed Novel but grew out of failure nonetheless. www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Cirka No. 3 and reads chapter 1 of his failed novel "The Only Time," which bears some eerie  (and prescient) similarities to a very successful film franchise. www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Nikka From the Barrel whiskey and reads chapter 15 of his failed Avery Cates novel "The King Worm," where mistakes were definitely made. www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Courage & Conviction Cuvee and reads chapter one of his failed novel "The Weak Theory of Mike Edelson," which he honestly doesn't even remember writing. www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers slums it with Tullamore D.E.W. and reads chapter one of his failed novel "The Very Merry Pranksters," which was a great idea he was too lazy to develop properly. www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Old Granddad and reads chapter one of his failed novel "Almost As Delightful," which he was forced to write by his wife. www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks Monkey Shoulder whiskey and reads chapter one of his failed novel "The Night Will Echo Back at You." www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks Kavalan whiskey and reads chapter one of his failed novel "The Rite of Death." www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks Black Whiskey made from black Andean corn and reads chapter one of his failed novel "Collections." www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Basil Hayden Red Wine Cask Finish whiskey and reads his very early short story "The Intergalactic, Pandimensional Light Show," which he wrote when he was 17 years old and published in a zine called "Being" in 1990. www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Van Brunt Stillhouse Empire Rye then reads his Avery Cates short story "Pro Bono." www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks Nikka Coffey whiskey then reads and discusses a short story he wrote just a few weeks ago, presented without any editing or revision at all, because he likes to live dangerously. And also drinks too much. www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks High West Campfire and discusses his novella "A Meek and Thankful Heart," published by Buzzy Mag in 2013. www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Uncle Nearest 1856 and discusses his short story "The God of East Baker Street." www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks French whiskey and discusses his short story "Friend of the Devil," published in Lullaby Hearse in 2003. www.jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Asbury Park Distilling Double Barrel Bourbon and discusses his short story "Time Will Forgive," published in The Portland Review in 2001. www.jeffreysomers.com