A Writer's Life for Me

Anthony Buccino

New Jersey author Anthony Buccino's stories of the 1960s, transit coverage and other writings earned four Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism awards.

Writing The Books Is Really The Easiest Part

One thing to remember when you write your book is to keep it as timeless as possible. That way, whenever it is read it will seem as if to be both in the present and in the past.

Why We Do It, Why We Write

We write because we have to, it is in our blood and gut. We write because someone pays us to do something we love.

Just Another Day On Police Beat

I cover Police Beat. That's my job. That's what I do. I check out the blotter, call up the cases that interest me. Check 'em out with the cops on duty.

Job Rock In Prose

“Sorry, ma’am, your gravistan is jammed in the forkistran. What we need to fix it is a monolithic jack fork lift to separate and recoil the semi-conductor rectifier...”

It Does Not Matter Where You Are When You Laugh

She was reading my second book, the part about that "Billy Newman and the bus rides" and she said she was laughing so loud she thought the neighbors were going to call the police because of the riotous noises emitting from her bedroom window.

Superman, Coal, and Diamonds

When I look back at all the crap I wrote in high school it's a wonder I can write at all. If only I knew the secret of the Jungle Devil!

Release Your Inner Kerouac

Can you imagine what Jack would say about being part of a state’s tourism advertising campaign?

Historic Walk & Talks

Nutley Walk & Talk with author, historian, Anthony Buccino

Learn esoteric Nutley lore and view the beautiful local parks

Walk or bike through Nutley parks and learn a bit of history, too

Buccino manages web sites for Nutley Historical Society 

''New Jersey's 'Garrison Keillor' '' **

** "... or something to that effect"

when that was a good thing to be!