An interactive art intervention in Andover, Mass. was a success over the weekend, drawing over fifty people. Eighty-three 11×14 B&W images taken during the mid-70s were shown. In accordance with their “analog” processing (no digital interference or manipulation whatsoever), commenting was encouraged via post-its – an analog version of social […]
Jane Chermayeff (1935-2022) Painter, traveler, lover of the Southwest Lived & painted in Santa Fe 1988-2016 Above are images from the interment of my mother’s remaining ashes (as requested) at the Fort Union Ranch, New Mexico. Over 25 friends and family attended the celebration. [please hover over images for captions] […]
Here are a few shots from Mom’s first (of two) memorial services. She died in April, having survived – and then thrived after – an accident which led to a double leg amputation six years prior. Half her ashes were buried at her mother Elizabeth Borden’s gravesite at Mt. Auburn […]
The Brazilian launch of My World Book 2 in conjunction with the author’s photo exhibition opening was a success over the June 19th weekend with over 30 people participating. The launch video for My World Book 2 was presented continually throughout the event. The author is also a photographer. This, […]
I am pleased to announce the return of book and other cultural events after the world’s 2 year flirtation with tyranny. On Saturday, June 18th, UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais) is hosting both a photography show opening titled “Serra de São José,” the national launch of My World Book […]
Zeno (2005-2022) brought joy to many. That, I believe, was his purpose in life. He was a handsome Lab, a good specimen of the breed. Consequently, quite a few people wished to take his picture, including the Captain of Rodônia’s main highway rescue team and a vet in Las Vegas, […]
The national launch of My World Book 2 at Books & Books in Coral Gables, FL on Nov. 8th was a rollicking success. Nearly 25 enthusiastic people attended, with Q&A extending well beyond the presentation’s duration. Local journalist and long-time friend, Doreen Hemlock, kindly introduced Ben. ♥ The event was […]
You are cordially invited to the national launch of My World Book 2: Tramping the Globe on $10 a Day, Ben’s fourth and most personal work, which completes the My World Book series. The launch will take place at southern Florida’s premier independent bookseller, Books & Books, in Coral Gables, […]
Come join me at this Saturday afternoon’s Author Fair in Miami, where I’ll have a table, along with other local authors. If you haven’t been to the Main Library in a while, it is worth the visit, along with the compelling History Miami Museum next door, where I’ve learned much […]
The São Paulo launch of My World Book 1 was a warm, intimate event in Butantã. While lightly attended in comparison with January’s reading (with a book of Brazilian travel adventure), the intimacy allowed for prolonged conversation both before and after. As one attendee shared afterwards with the author: “I […]
You are cordially invited to the Brazilian launch of My World Book 1, in São Paulo, SP, on Sunday, August 25th. The book is about the author’s inexpensive trip around the world. As a lost American, fresh out of college and despairing of career, life, and family, he looks […]
My recent book tour in Miami – dubbed “the attack of the ben clones” – was a hoot. There were four events over five days, as part of the Author Series hosted by the Miami Dade Public Library System and Earthdog Press. While we got rained out at Coconut Grove, […]
If you missed last December’s event at the Miami Beach Regional Library, come join (one of) me the first week of June in Cutler Bay, California Club (near Hallandale Beach), Pinecrest, or Coconut Grove. For a continuing Author Series, the Miami Dade Public Library System has kindly invited me […]
You’re cordially invited to a reading/signing of the recently launched My World Book 1: Hitching the Globe on $10 a Day in Washington, DC, on Wednesday, April 24th, 7:30pm. The book’s launch video will be shown, followed by the book reading and a short Q & A. Paperback copies […]
The author’s first book reading in a foreign country was a success in São Paulo, Brazil. The book, To Belém & Back, about a long trip into Brazil’s backlands, was launched in São Paulo in 2015. As a book reading necessitates using much English, the event was generously attended, with […]
The first reading/signing of the recently launched My World Book 1 was warmly received in the Big Apple, the site of the narrative’s start and where its first drafts were written. Earthdog Press and the arts boutique hotel, The Roger Smith, hosted the event in Lily’s Backroom. Turnout doubled from […]
You’re cordially invited to a reading/signing of the recently launched My World Book 1: Hitching the Globe on $10 a Day in New York City, site of the journey’s start, at the Roger Smith Hotel in Manhattan, on Monday, November 12th, 7-8pm. The bookish evening, hosted by Earthdog Press […]
The national launch of My World Book 1 at Books & Books in Coral Gables, FL on October 19th was a success. The space overfilled with 40 or more people. Travel writer/editor Tom Swick kindly introduced me, followed by the debut of the book’s trailer, after which we opened for […]
I’m pleased to announce the publishing and launch of My World Book 1: Hitching the Globe on $10 a Day, my third and most personal work. The national launch will take place at southern Florida’s premier independent bookseller, Books & Books, in Coral Gables, Friday, October 19th, at 8pm. The […]
You’re cordially invited to the first reading in our nation’s capital of To Belém & Back, recently given one of Publishers Weekly’s coveted ★ Star reviews. Author Ben Batchelder intends to give a brief reading, present the short film “Tiradentes2Belém,” and answer questions at his sister Lily’s apartment in DC’s […]
