The No Pants Cocktail Hour: Jeff Somers Talks & Reads

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 95: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Michters US 1 American Whiskey and reads his short story "My Works Ye Mighty," which missed its moment. jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 94: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Copper & Cask Cigar Blend Whiskey and reads a short story he failed to sell. jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 93: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon and reads a short story he failed to sell to a middle grade anthology. jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 92: Author Jeff Somers drinks some a custom bottle of Macallan 12 and reads a deleted chapter from his newest novel, FIVE FUNERALS. https://ruadanbooks.com/product/five-funerals/ jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 91: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Penelope Wheated Whiskey and reads his short story "The Robotic Prostitute Demographic" ... twice. jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 90: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Matsui Kurayoshi 18 Years and reads his short story "wE ARe in UR YArD sTeaLING UR gRaSS," almost published back in 2010. jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 89: Author Jeff Somers drinks Maker's Mark 101 and reads his short story "Abhors a Vacuum," published by Dark Recesses Press in 2021. https://darkrecessespress.com/2021/12/01/abhors-a-vacuum/ jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 88: Author Jeff Somers drinks Knob Creek Cask Strength 101 and reads his Avery Cates short story "The Winter Siege." jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 87: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Glenmorangie: A Tale of Ice Cream and reads his short story "Free from Want," which appeared in Fission #2 in 2022. jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 86: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Rabbit Hole Sucrule and reads his short story "I Point at the Things I Wish to Command," which appeared in Geeky Giving back in 2016. jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 85: Author Jeff Somers drinks Mellow Corn like a teenager and reads his Avery Cates short story "The Kendish Hit," and has an unfortunate epiphany about the title. jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 84: Author Jeff Somers drinks Courage and Conviction Single Malt Whiskey and reads his short story "The Bonus Situation," which appeared in the anthology "Mech: Age of Steel." jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 83: Author Jeff Somers drinks Taketsuru Pure Malt Whisky and reads his short story "Time's Thumb," which was never published but fed into dozens of subsequent stories and novels. jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 82: Author Jeff Somers drinks The Ox Single Malt and reads his short story "The Sacrament," almost published a few years ago. jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 81: Author Jeff Somers drinks Black Dynomite IPA and reads his short story "History Porn," published in Book XI. jeffreysomers.com https://www.bookxi.org/issue-xv-love#/history-porn

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 80: Author Jeff Somers drinks Freud Whiskey and reads his short story "Kiss Them for Me," published in Bare Bone #3. jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 79: Author Jeff Somers drinks A Tale of Tokyo Scotch from Glenmorangie and reads his short story "Come and See," part of his Ustari Cycle universe (We Are Not Good People"). jeffreysomers.com wearenotgoodpeople.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 78: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Teelings Small Batch Irish Whiskey and reads his short story "Arthur Kill," published by Mystery Magazine in 2018. jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 77: Author Jeff Somers drinks some Bomore Scotch and reads his unpublished essay "I Was a Child Novelist and So Can You," written as part of a proposed sequel to his book "Writing Without Rules." jeffreysomers.com

The No Pants Cocktail Hour Episode 76: Author Jeff Somers drinks some John Henry Single Malt Whiskey and reads his essay "How to Completely, Absolutely, and Totally Fail to Brew Beer at Home," somehow not bursting into teas as he contemplates all that lost beer. So much loss. jeffreysomers.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Kura The Whisky and reads his interview "Under the Umbrella: The Sean Ferrell Interview," which can be found at https://kgbbarlit.com/lit/non_fiction/s. jeffreysomers.com seanferrell.wordpress.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Great Jones Straight Bourbon and reads his essay "The First Time I Ever Got Fired," originally published in Angry Thoreauan #27, November, 2000. jeffreysomers.com innerswine.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Penderyn Legend Whiskey and reads two essays from his old zine, The Inner Swine: "To Die. In the Rain. What Kind of Writer Are you Anyway?" and "Everybody Wants to Rule the World. Except Me." jeffreysomers.com innerswine.com

Author Jeff Somers drinks some Nepalese Gurkhas and Guns Whiskey and reads two essays: "The Five People You meet in the Laundromat" and "Jeff Somers for Poet Laureate of Hoboken." jeffreysomers.com

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-walkthrough/54450 www.jeffreysomers.com

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

Author Jeff Somers drinks some 29-year-old single malt whiskey from Bushmills and discusses the evolution of Chapter One of his second novel, "The Electric Church" between 1993 and 2007. www.jeffreysomers.com