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In a previous life Tony O’Neill played keyboards for bands and artists as diverse as Kenickie, Marc Almond and The Brian Jonestown Massacre. After moving to Los Angeles his promising career was derailed by heroin addiction, quickie marriages and crack abuse. While kicking methadone he started writing about his experiences on the periphery of the Hollywood Dream and he has been writing ever since. His autobiographical novel DIGGING THE VEIN was published in Feb 2006 by Contemporary Press. He is the author of SEIZURE WET DREAMS, of a collection of short stories and poems and a volume of poetry, SONGS FROM THE SHOOTING GALLERY.  He also is the co-author of HERO OF THE UNDERGROUND, the memoir of Jason Peter.  He lives in New York.He reads from his novel: Down and Out on Murder Mile
“Tony O’Neill writes like a man with his tongue in a light socket, and his toe in a puddle of spilled blood.  I fucking loved this book!” - Jerry Stahl, Permanent Midnight
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Christina Spens reads from her novel: The Wrecking Ball
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contact: suzanne@kgbbar.com, fiction curator

About the Series: KGB Bar Sunday Night Fiction

The KGB Bar Sunday Night Fiction showcases the finest in contemporary fiction from new and emerging writers.

Suzanne Dottino/fiction curator,