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
  
• On a Dune Not Far Away | Ron Gaskill
  
• My Nephew’s First Rollercoaster Ride Did Not Go Well | Mike Fenn
  
• Two Deaths at the Ebb Tide Motel | Garnet
  
• Empty Seashells | Michelle Rynkewicz
  
• REVIEW: Not for Nothing – Glimpses into a Jersey Girlhood
  
• Cool | Kathy Curto
  
• REVIEW: Making the Scene in the Garden State
  
• A Surprise Show Ending in Asbury Park | Mike Ricci
  
• The Stone Pony 50th Anniversary Celebration: February 8, 2024 | Connor Kane
  
• Moonburn | MK Wolter
  
• Escaping to the Shore | Paul Carlin
  
• A Pirate Looks at…50? | Nemetz
  
• Down in Wonderland | Danielle DeZao
  
• REVIEW: Greenhead Politics
  
• All Fluke, No Puke | Dan Taylor
  
• I Think It Needs a Caesura | Davida G. Breier
  
• An Elephant Never Forgets | William Patrick Tandy
  
• We Envy Your Journey and Wish You Every Success | Joseph O’Sullivan
  
• Billy the Lifeguard | Ron Gaskill

“[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: Summer 2024