Ben Arzate

Ben Arzate writes and lives life. Often he forgets to do the latter.

"[the sky is black and blue like a battered child] is what poetry should be in the 21st century." - Paul Bingham, author of Down Where the Devil Don't Go.

"After reading The Complete Idiots Guide to Saying Goodbye I felt in equal parts enthralled and unnerved. Arzate's stories are stark, depressing, thought-provoking and hilarious." - Brian Whitney, author of Raping the Gods

"There is a group of fresh voices taking weirdness very seriously, and Ben Arzate is one of its leading figures. The Story of the Y is a mysterious, adventurous hybrid. This is the love child of Carlos Fuentes and Hunter S. Thompson, covered in blood and desert dust, screaming outside a Mexican restaurant. Listen to it." - Gabino Iglesias, author of Coyote Songs

"Arzate’s latest, Elaine, is a deliciously-twisted, cinematic little thriller..." - Kurt Baumeister, author of Pax Americana