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Member Since: Feb. 05, 2010
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Hank Gross


Biography

I have been a writer and editor for over 40 years, beginning in New York City in the 60's, where I freelanced for various magazines and worked as an editor at the National Examiner tabloid newspaper. I also did research and writing for the Reader's Digest (Hell's Angels, Motorcycle Safety) and flew to Louisville to interview (in poetry) Cassius Clay before he won the title and became Ali. His mother was the sweetest woman and made the best potato salad I've ever had.

I have had novels and non-fiction published by major publishers such as Ballantine, World, Arbor House, Peter Pauper Press, and William Morrow, as well as many short stories and articles in major national publications, such as "The Boy Who Ate New York" in the National Lampoon, 1991. (This can be read online at my website, http://www.hankgross.com. I have also taught English and writing to students from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

I studied street photography with Randall Warniers at MIT, as well as figure photography. I won first prize in the December 1995 Popular Photography contest and was later profiled in the magazine (August 1997). Recently, I have taken up painting (acrylics), which can be viewed on my website.

Where to find Hank Gross online

Website: http://www.hankgross.com

Books

Loony Bin    by Hank Gross
Price: $9.99 USD. 71390 words. Published on August 1, 2011. Fiction.
A strange love affair between and older male writer and a beautiful "crazy" woman 23 years his junior. She has Paranoid Personality Disorder, and their precarious romance is hampered by an evil, jealous old lady who lives in their apartment complex.
Gourmet Cat Recipes    by Hank Gross
Price: $0.99 USD. 1780 words. Published on April 5, 2010. Fiction.
I have never met a cat I didn't like, so long as it was properly cooked. Recipes include: Kitty Liver Kabobs, Catballs and Spaghetti, Pussy Pot Pie, Sweet and Sour Korat, Burmilla Omelet, Siberian Blue Stroganoff, Calico Coconut Soup, Mu Shu Manx, Brown Mackerel Meatloaf, & Persian Paprika with dumplings. No cats were harmed in the production of this book. Bon appetit.
Strange Thinkings    by Hank Gross
Price: $9.99 USD. 37840 words. Published on April 5, 2010. Fiction.
This book contains shorter pieces from the author's strange and original mind, and includes fiction, humor, poetry, science fiction novelette, philosophical musings and autobiographical material. Try a free taste of Dueling Toilets (the first story) for an idea of what awaits you.
The Masterpiece of Nice Mr. Breen    by Hank Gross
Price: $9.99 USD. 42130 words. Published on March 22, 2010. Fiction.
Is it murder or is it art? Mr. Breen, drug dealer and frustrated artist, comes up with a stroke of genius-he'll create a multimedia masterpiece by murdering people in a geometric progression-1,2,4,8,16 and so on, peaking at 256 and then heading down toward 1 again to create a diamond shape. Moreover, he'll commit many of these homicides on a live television talk show. Comic fun.
Deskometrics    by Hank Gross
Price: $9.99 USD. 10890 words. Published on March 18, 2010. Nonfiction.
The workout you do right at your desk. Use the bulk of your desk as a weight against which to exercise, stretch, tone and build the various muscles of your body. Excellent for the deskbound, and for corporations, health orgs, and municipalities which want to keep their employees fit. and healthy. The "deskercises" are for real but presented tongue in cheek and funny. Cover photo:Richard ChauDavis
Jesus Plays the Catskills    by Hank Gross
Price: $9.99 USD. 24280 words. Published on March 6, 2010. Fiction.
In this sublime retelling of the story and teachings of Christ's life, Jesus himself takes the mike and tells it to a Borscht-belt crowd as a Jewish comic might. It's the New Testament as you've never heard it before! So here he is, ladies and germs, the King of Kings, the Lamb of God...let's give it up, folks, for JESUS!
A Good Yarn    by Hank Gross
Price: $9.99 USD. 67670 words. Published on March 1, 2010. Fiction.
Artie Weiss is the publisher of True Occult, a totally fabricated magazine of the supernatural. I am its editor. We lie daily for a living until one day party or parties unknown turn the tables on us and we find ourselves being led through a saga of time travel, mind manipulation and a government plan to develop a gun that shoots peace! We must follow their yarn until the startling surprise ending
Bogie Does Hollywood--the Ride!    by Hank Gross
Price: $9.99 USD. 47610 words. Published on March 1, 2010. Fiction.
What happens when a virtual reality maestro resurrects the staqrs of the Golden Age of Hollywood and puts them in a porn flick? Join me as I strap on my eyephones and am swept off on an interactive trip to the Pleasure Palace of the Stars with my pal Humphrey Bogart. Starring K. Hepburn, Jimmy Stewart, Spencer Tracy, Boris Karloff, Cagney, Wayne, Groucho, and my virtual sweetheart, Judy Garland.
The Flower and the Tree    by Hank Gross
Price: $2.99 USD. 11260 words. Published on February 22, 2010. Fiction.
The Flower and the Tree is a fable for all ages, showing that all lifetimes, no matter how "long," are really the same: one. Here a tree, to whom a day is just a tiny sliver of his life, becomes friends with a flower, to whom the day is his whole life, from birth to death.
Raunchy Jokes for Guys    by Hank Gross
Price: $3.95 USD. 25980 words. Published on February 16, 2010. Nonfiction.
A hilarious compendium of the world's best dirty jokes, with categories for celebrities, blondes, masturbation, adultery, farting, peeing, drunks, nuns, two-liners (How do you turn a fox into an elephant? Marry her), maughty limericks, teachers, animals, religion, marriage, old age, gays, priests, rabbies, orgasms and private parts. A great gift for men and women alike, a real hit at parties.
The Dirtiest Dozen    by Hank Gross
Price: $5.95 USD. 28110 words. Published on February 16, 2010. Nonfiction.
In 1968, Screw hit the newsstands in New York City. At 25 cents a copy, the first printing of 7000 sold out and soon its circulation topped 100,000. Soon Al Goldstein's venture was joined by KISS, COK, CUN, KISS, FAG, LIK, OOH, SEX, ASS, TIT and WOW, and authorities moved, unsuccessfully, to prosecute them for obscenity. A fun romp through the glory days of the sex newspapers. By Dirk Malloy.
Sexual Fetishism    by Hank Gross
Price: $9.99 USD. 24660 words. Published on February 16, 2010. Nonfiction.
Take a walk on the wild side with this breezily-written guide to sexual fetishes, from agalmatophilia (arousal by statues) to renifleurism (urine and underwear, to doraphila (fur fetish), including quotes from some of the estimated 50 million praticioners and a comprehensive glossary of over 700 fetishes you probably never heard of. Pen name: Dirk Malloy.
The Aphrodisiac Bible    by Hank Gross
Price: $9.99 USD. 22440 words. Published on February 16, 2010. Nonfiction.
A comprehensive guide to erotic enhancement, with the real lowdown on herbs and plants, chocolate, oysters, beepollen, scents, pheromones, recreational and prescription drugs, yohimbine, testosterone, the g-spot, sex toys, ambiance, fetishes, sex clubs, swinging, erotica, tantra and a chapter on aphrodisiac myths, such as Spanish Fly and Jimson weed, which can kill you.
Temping for Martyrs Inc.    by Hank Gross
Price: $9.99 USD. 76500 words. Published on February 13, 2010. Fiction.
Having shown mathematically that punishment does not rehabilitate criminals but only love does ("Love thy enemies") America abolishes its prisons in favor of the U.S. Department of Forgiveness. But will it work on their toughest customer yet -- a vicious unrepentent child killer? It all depends on two temp "forgivers" lest the country again become "Big Sadist."
The King of Central Park    by Hank Gross
Price: $9.99 USD. 46280 words. Published on February 9, 2010. Fiction.
When a brilliant criminal decides to steal 3000 paintings from the Metropolitan Museum in New York, he seals off all of Central Park and turns it into a kingdom for a day. For the king, he conscripts a nerdy accountant--why? Because he's a 42-short, and that's the only size king suit they have available. Join Emerson the King and his pot-smoking mom for the most audacious comic heist of all time
Cubeworld    by Hank Gross
Price: $9.99 USD. 20400 words. Published on February 8, 2010. Fiction.
An adventure in solid geometry wherein our spherical planet is reformed into a cube, engendering many odd effects -- rain falls at an angle, the oceans gravitate to the centers of the sides, and unexpected pyramidical forces send Cubeworld on a hairraising journey through the solar system. If you liked Flatland, you'll like Cubeworld.
Chessmaster Biz Secrets    by Hank Gross
Price: $9.99 USD. 47550 words. Published on February 5, 2010. Nonfiction.
A unique correlation of the wisdom of the great chessmasters with the principles of success in business. Quotations from such masters as Bobby Fischer, Mikhail Tal, Casablanca, and others are used as a jumping off point to explore how those maxims can be carried over into the world of commerce.

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