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Publisher Talk: Mark Pogodzinski of NFB Publishing

November 23, 2025November 23, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Book Publishing, interview

Mark Pogodzinski’s NFB Publishing (short for No Frills Buffalo) has published close to a hundred books from dozens of authors. P.A. Kane spoke to him about the publishing business in Buffalo.

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Comedy: Five questions with Ian Fidance

August 1, 2025July 31, 2025 The Editor0Tagged Ian Fidance, interview, Q-and-A, question-and-answer

Ian Fidance will headline Helium Comedy Club this weekend and was kind enough to answer a few questions from Jason Pomietlasz, the Hive Comedy guy. And while you might not recognize his face, you probably have heard jokes he wrote for the Comedy Central Roasts. His podcast “Bein’ Ian with Jordan” is ranked in the top 40 on the Spotify charts and he is a frequent guest on many other comics’ podcasts, including “Kill Tony.”

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Author Talks: Nishant Batsha’s new book is a tale of hardball politics, espionage and new love

June 29, 2025June 29, 2025 The Editor0Tagged author, interview, Nishant Batsha

Nishant Batsha is an Indian‑American novelist and historian based in Buffalo. P.A. Kane talked to Batsha about his new book, “A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart,” a pre-World War I historical novel that follows a cross-cultural relationship between two young revolutionaries with radical ambition.

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Author talks: Lissa Marie Redmond’s cold cases infused with authenticity, depth

May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 The Editor0Tagged author, cold case, detective, fiction, interview, Lissa Marie Redmond

Lissa Marie Redmond is the author of six cold case police procedural thrillers featuring Buffalo police detective, Lauren Riley. P.A. Kane speaks with Redmond, a retired Buffalo police detective, about her books, her connection with Lauren Riley and a whole lot more.

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Author Stephen G. Eoannou puts a new spin on the noir genre

April 14, 2025December 6, 2025 The Editor0Tagged author, author interview, interview, noir

Stephen G. Eoannou’s new book, “After Pearl,” will be released on May 1. It’s a different kind of private eye, noir novel. The Buffalo Hive’s P.A. Kane talks to Eoannou about how the book came to be.

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Film: Tommy Wiseau – An interview from the archives

December 12, 2024December 12, 2024 The Editor0Tagged interview, North Park, Tommy Wiseau

From the vaults, an interview M. Faust did with Tommy Wiseau prior to his first local appearance in 2010. His film The Room — unique in the true definition of the word — will be showing at the North Park this Friday and Saturday nights at 7 p.m., followed by his most recent movie Big Shark at 10 p.m.]