Parzymieso is a language arts teacher in the Buffalo Public Schools and is a passionate supporter and organizer of Western New York writers. We talked to him about his debut novel, “The Dale,” writing and upcoming events he is planning.

J. Tim Raymond has been many things — a hitchhiker, a social worker, an artist and now author of “Slack Action: My Year of Marginal Mishaps, 1967”. P.A. Kane spoke with him about his experiences and his book.