Mondays at 8 - Authors Supporting Authors with Ben Burgess, Jr.

Times: 8:00 pm EST / 9:00 AST. Please check the time in your time zone.

Welcome to our Mondays at 8:00: Authors Supporting Authors series, brought to you as a joint project by authors April Thomas and Etienne A. Gibbs. Each week we shall interview authors about their work and the disciple behind their writing. Call 646-721-9611 during the show with your questions or comments.

This week's author: Ben Burgess, Jr.

Ben Burgess, Jr. is the author of the award-winning novel, Monster, the poetry book, Times Have Changed and Life is Strange, and his new novel, Wounded.

An active performer of spoken word poetry, Ben uses his love of writing to inspire and influence youth to strive for what they believe in, and to never give up on their dreams. His poetry book, Times Have Changed and Life is Strange, and his novel, Monster, are currently used in schools on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City.

With a BA degree in Business Management and a MA degree in Educational Leadership, Ben is the proud father of his daughter, Jaelynn, and is active in improving urban neighborhoods and communities.