Literary Driftwood from the Shores of New Jersey.

SUN AND SURF, sea breezes and salt water taffy. Rip currents and sand-in-your-swimsuit nostalgia.

BEACH BADGE is your entrée to the salt-encrusted, sand-clogged magic, mayhem, and mystery of the New Jersey Shore, as told by those who have lived it. From blistering August sands to the damp gauze of a winter sky, BEACH BADGE collects the experience of local and benny alike in the form of personal stories, essays, and other artwork about or inspired by life at the shore…

Contributors in this issue:

• Introduction – William Patrick Tandy
• Nobody Cares – Mariette Papic
• #BeachBadgeReads: The Jersey Devil
• Yellow Teacups – Michelle Rynkewicz
• Artie & Harvey – Molly Golubcow
• Stars in My Mouth – Elaina Battista-Parsons
• With a Little Help from My Friends – Michele Olivia Hax
• The Summer They Moved Lucy the Elephant – Louis Greenstein
• #BeachBadgeReads: Shark Attacks of the Jersey Shore: A History
• Ocean Grove Lifeguard Competition 2023 – Connor Kane
• Making Tomatoes – Glen Shaw
• The Escape – Bill Amadeo
• Sweet Lillie – Danielle DeZao
• Summer’s Shore Roars – Jill Ocone
• Salt Marsha Speaks from the Dunes – Susan Cavanaugh
• Perfection Run – Laura Jackson
• Goodbye, Dad – Nemetz
• #BeachBadgeReads: By the Beautiful Sea: The Rise and High Times of That Great American Resort, Atlantic City
• By the Sea I Will Stay Forever – Erica Piancone

“[W]hat a good idea … BEACH BADGE was a fun read and contained a surprising amount of information and inspiration. I admire your efforts and your ability to gather so many talented collaborators. I couldn’t be more proud of my home state and the writers who also love it.” —P.F. Kluge, Author of EDDIE & THE CRUISERS

Editor: William P. Tandy
Publisher: Eight-Stone Press
Pages: 70pp
Size: 5.5 x 8.5
Notes: saddle-stitched, b/w
Release Date: 2023