:: Andrew Kass ::
Let me tell you a story...
I grew up on a dirt road in a swamp in New York City. Staten Island, 10 miles across New York Bay from Manhattan, is a cluster of remote enclaves, forests, beaches and shipyards set apart from the city that runs it, a unique place from which to launch a writer's life.
Life is a web of stories...
SIwriter.com is where I have collected the best of my stories and songs. The stories I tell are fictions, historical, political, conjectural, mysterious, all told and populated truthfully as possible. My songs tell stories that are not often spoken, about found moments and lost years, swinging around seasons and staying up late, set to finger picked acoustic and slide guitar.
Welcome to my Island. Put your feet up and visit awhile.
Photo by Carole Kass
Coming Up Next
More events are coming up. Here's a sample of where to find me.
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First Thursday of the month, 8:00pm :: Firsty Thursday at West Cork Union Hall @ 502-504 Henderson Avenue, Staten Island, NY
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Third Wednesday of the month, 8:30pm :: Stranger Times at Mother Pug's Saloon @ 1371 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, NY
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Fourth Saturday of the Month, 2:30pm :: The Song Circle (New York Folk Music Society) @ St. George Public Library, 1 Central Avenue, Staten Island, NY
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Saturday, August 8, 2026 @ 3:30-4:30PM: Book Launch Event: A WOMAN OF AGENCY: @ Every Thing Goes Book Cafe, 208 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY
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Thursday, August 13, 2026 @ 7:00-11:00PM: Quick Fest with Matt Wilson, Comfort Cat, Phoebe Blue, Thomas Patrick Maguire, Andy Kass, Vincent T. Vok, Kirk Kelly, Brer Brian, Brook Pridemore, Marumaraw @ 4Willow, 4 Willow Street, Staten Island, NY
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Saturday, August 29, 2026 @ 7:00-9:00PM: Staten Island Songwriter Circle -- Originals @ Every Thing Goes Book Cafe, 208 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY
Click Events below for details...
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