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Ben Montgomery

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Ben Montgomery is a reporter for the Tampa Bay Times and runs Gangrey.com, a compendium of great feature writing.

"Why's This So Good?" No. 103: Michael Brick and "Dusk of the Drummer"

“Why’s This So Good?” No. 103: Michael Brick and “Dusk of the Drummer”

This is the second of ten stories Storyboard will post from a new collection honoring Michael Brick [see our 5 Questions on the project], each featuring an introduction by a writer who…
May 17, 2016
Writing the book: Ben Montgomery on Grandma Gatewood's Walk

Writing the book: Ben Montgomery on Grandma Gatewood’s Walk

One night in January 2013, deep into the writing of Grandma Gatewood's Walk, I found myself alone at the keyboard, crying. Weeping, really.Thinking back, the storm of depression and anxiety…
March 4, 2014
“Why’s this so good?” No. 18: Brady Dennis goes short

“Why’s this so good?” No. 18: Brady Dennis goes short

A few years ago, a bunch of us were sitting around the front porch of this crumpled old resort in the Catskills, knocking back drinks and talking shop. I can’t…
November 1, 2011